The US embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones, leading to a restricted fireplace and a few materials harm, the dominion’s defence ministry mentioned in a publish on X on Tuesday (Mar 3), citing an preliminary evaluation.
The drone assault got here amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf states that host US bases, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.
Reuters was not instantly capable of verify the circumstances of the incident.
A loud blast was heard and flames had been seen on the US embassy in Riyadh early on Tuesday morning, three folks conversant in the matter mentioned, with one particular person saying the hearth was minor.
Black smoke was seen rising over Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, which homes international missions.
There have been no reported accidents, two of the folks conversant in the matter mentioned, given the constructing was empty within the early morning hours.
The embassy issued a “shelter in place” discover early on Tuesday for US residents in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran, and advisable that they keep away from the embassy till additional discover because of the assault on the power.
An embassy spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark, nor did the Saudi authorities media workplace.
