The drawback is that it blasts a whole lot of radioactive dust into the air, and not at a very high altitude.
A much larger, say 15-20 megaton warhead, would throw the dust much higher, making it much safer for the Saud...er, the neutral neighbors who wouldn't dream of interfering...
In the case of nuclear bombs, the larger the warhead, the more humane the carnage. Thus we need to develop bigger and better weapons if we are to maintain a humanitarian mindset. Besides, a ground blast crater from a 20MT would make one heck of a cool historical marker for a mosque.