Two drones target US embassy in Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 06:49

By ARN News Staff

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence has announced that two drones targeted the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday.

The ministry said that the incident sparked a small fire and resulted in minor damage to the building, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The authority has also announced its interception and destruction of 8 drones near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj.

المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: تعرّضت السفارة الأمريكية في الرياض لهجوم بمسيّرتين بحسب التقديرات الأولية، ونتج عن ذلك حريق محدود وأضرار مادية بسيطة في المبنى. pic.twitter.com/YuCukrePkH
— وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) March 3, 2026

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