File Photo: A drone is seen during an Iranian Army exercise dubbed 'Zulfiqar 1400', Iran. AFP
"The US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, according to initial assessments. The attack resulted in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building," the statement said after witnesses told AFP they had seen smoke over the building housing the US diplomatic mission.
A source close to the Saudi army told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, that Saudi air defence intercepted four drones targeting Riyadh's diplomatic quarter in the attack.
In the aftermath, the US embassy issued shelter-in-place notification for citizens in Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dhahran.
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