US Embassy in Riyadh Gets Attacked by Drones
In a statement posted on the social media platform X, a ministry spokesperson said that the embassy was targeted by two drones, causing a small fire and minor material damage, with no casualties reported in the incident.
The attack follows several days of heightened tensions in the Middle East after joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, which began Saturday and reportedly killed multiple senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has since launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israel and US military installations across the Gulf.
In response to the attack, the US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert imposing a shelter-in-place order for its missions in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dhahran. “The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and is limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region – we recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately,” the embassy said in a statement posted on X.
The embassy emphasized that it is closely monitoring developments and urged US citizens in the country to maintain personal safety plans, avoid demonstrations and large gatherings, and follow guidance from local authorities.
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