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Saudi Arabia reports interception of 2 cruise missiles near Riyadh, downing of drones
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Saudi defense ministry says two cruise missiles were intercepted over an area south of the capital Riyadh, and state media reports a separate drone attack was thwarted.
“Two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj” district, a defense ministry statement says, while the official Saudi Press Agency cites a ministry spokesman as saying “nine drones were intercepted and destroyed immediately upon entering the Kingdom’s airspace.” The statements don’t say who may be behind the attacks.
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