The US embassy in Riyadh was attacked by drones, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said.
„The US embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, according to preliminary assessments. As a result, a small fire broke out and the diplomatic mission building suffered minor damage,” the ministry said in a statement on the social media platform X.
Earlier, Reuters, citing two sources, reported that an explosion occurred in the diplomatic mission, followed by a fire.
According to Fox News, no one was in the building at the time of the attack.