Houthis targeted Madinah with Iranian-made drone, military expert says
Military expert Faisal Al-Hamad says Houthis used an Iranian Samad-3 drone to target Madinah, supplied to them by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
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Military expert Faisal Al-Hamad has stated that the Houthi militia targeted Madinah using an Iranian-made Samad-3 drone, noting that this type of drone has been supplied to the Houthis by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Al-Hamad explained that, in his assessment, the drone used in the attack was a Samad-3, an unmanned aerial vehicle with an operational range of up to 1,800 kilometers and capable of carrying an explosive warhead.
He added that targeting Madinah is not a surprising development from the Houthis, given what he described as the group's previous attempts to target Makkah.
Al-Hamad suggested that the drone was aimed at an electricity station supplying the Prophet's Mosque, as part of the attack on Madinah.
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He confirmed that, in his view, the specifications and operational capabilities of the drone used match those of the Iranian-made Samad-3, which he said has been provided to the Houthis by the Revolutionary Guard.