Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones targeting oil sites
Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said late Tuesday that its air defences intercepted and destroyed several drones targeting oil installations in the kingdom’s east.
Ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the drones attempted to target oil facilities. He said the attacks were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by militias linked to Iran.
The ministry said the launches were the second such attacks in two days. Iraq had earlier said it would investigate a Saudi claim that drones launched from Iraqi territory targeted the kingdom, including oil facilities.
Uncertainty notes
The source item did not give an exact number of drones.
The source item did not identify the specific groups accused by Saudi Arabia.
The drone launches, targets and origin are stated as Saudi official claims and are not independently verified in the supplied material.
Source
AFP news report published on .