Saudi Arabia intercepts five drones, one missile

Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted five drones fired on the country, the Ministry of Defense spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said.

In addition to the drones, Saudi air defenses also intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that had been launched toward Riyadh.

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Israel and the US have been striking Iran since February 28. Iran has retaliated by attacking Israeli and US targets in the region, in addition to indiscriminately targeting neighboring countries not involved in the war.

Saudi Arabia has become a target for Iranian drone and missile attacks but has been able to thwart most of the threats.

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