An explosion occurred early Tuesday morning at the US Embassy in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, after it was hit by two Iranian drones
Sources said that a fire broke out at the scene following the explosion.
The Saudi Ministry of Defense confirmed that two drones hit the US Embassy, adding that a fire broke out and the building sustained minor damage.
Fox News reported that the US Embassy was empty at the time of the attack.
A source familiar with the details told the AFP that Saudi Arabia intercepted a total of four drones that were launched towards the embassy area in Riyadh.
Following the incident, the US Embassy in Riyadh issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region.
The Embassy recommended that American citizens in Saudi Arabia shelter in place immediately.
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