Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Drones Targeting Oil Facilities
27 July 2026 6:03 PM IST27 July 2026 6:03 PM IST
Riyadh accuses Iran-backed militias in Iraq of launching drone attacks on petroleum infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted and destroyed drones launched from Iraq that were targeting the kingdom's petroleum facilities.
The Saudi defence ministry said on Monday that its forces had intercepted and destroyed several drones launched from Iraqi territory targeting petroleum facilities.
The ministry went on to say the "terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias", according to an official statement posted on social media.
( Source : AFP )
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