ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it intercepted and destroyed three drones after they entered its airspace from Iraq, amid ongoing regional tensions and a wave of drone attacks linked to the recent Iran war.
“The Ministry of Defense reserves the right to respond at the appropriate time and place,” Saudi defense ministry spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said in a statement, adding that Riyadh “will take and implement all necessary operational measures” to protect the Kingdom’s sovereignty and security.
According to the statement relayed by the defense ministry, the drones were intercepted on Sunday morning after entering Saudi airspace from Iraq. Saudi authorities did not specify who launched the drones or identify their intended targets.