Saudi Arabia said it intercepted several drones that attempted to strike oil facilities in the kingdom's eastern region. The announcement came from the defense ministry on Tuesday, according to the report.
The ministry said the drones were stopped before they could hit their intended targets. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, identified as the ministry's spokesperson, was cited in the brief statement.
The incident draws attention to the security of Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure, especially in the eastern part of the country, where key oil facilities are located. Based on the available details, the statement focused on the interception and the attempted targeting of the sites.
No further information was provided in the excerpt about the number of facilities involved, any damage, or who may have been behind the drone launches. Authorities framed the event as a defensive response to an attempted attack on vital oil assets.
