Saudi Arabia: Interception and destruction of several drones coming from Iraqi territory

The official spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, announced that air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones in recent hours, which had attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern and Riyadh regions. Major General Al-Maliki clarified that these terrorist attempts originated from Iraqi territory and were carried out by Iran-backed terrorist militias, affirming the Kingdom’s inherent right to defend itself and its assets, and its right to respond at the time and place of its choosing.