According to a Reuters report, a loud blast was heard before the fire broke out, and smoke was seen rising over Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, which houses foreign missions.According to a Reuters report, a loud blast was heard before the fire broke out, and smoke was seen rising over Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, which houses foreign missions.
In the hours after the fire, the Saudi Ministry of Defense stated that they had intercepted and destroyed eight drones near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj.Following the strike, the US Embassy issued a shelter-in-place notice for the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dharan and stated that embassy staff was limiting all non-essential travel to military installations in the region.-Saudis confirm US embassy in Riyadh hit by two drones, sparking fire
Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has confirmed on social media that the US embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones, according to initial estimates, and caused a limited fire and minor material damage to the building.
A loud blast was heard and flames seen at the embassy early on Tuesday morning, reports said. Black smoke was seen rising over Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter, which houses foreign missions.
Reuters quoted two people as saying there were no reported injuries, given the building was empty in the early morning hours.
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