The al-Najm al-Thaqib (Arabic:النجم الثاقب, "piercing star") is a Yemeni missile system developed by the Houthis and revealed on 26 May 2015.
[3] American reports suggest that this missile was designed to attack nearby targets like Jizan without expending their diminishing stock of longer range missiles.
[3][2] All civil airports in Jizan, Asir and Najran have been closed due to the risk of missile strikes since July 2015.
[1] Al-Najm al-Thaqib 1 has a range of 45 km and a warhead of 50 kg explosive.
[3][2] Al-Najm al-Thaqib 2 has a range of 75 km and a warhead of 75 kg explosive.