"The United States Embassy in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was hit by two drones and a limited fire broke out at the diplomatic compound, the Saudi Ministry of Defence has said. The strike on the US Embassy early on Tuesday also caused minor material damage to the compound, the Defence Ministry said in a statement, while there were reports later that more drones were targeting the site amid Iran's retaliation across the Gulf to US-Israeli attacks."
"Black smoke was seen rising over Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter, which houses foreign missions, after the attack, the Reuters news agency reports. Three people told Reuters that a loud blast was heard and flames were seen at the embassy, though the Saudi Defence Ministry and one of the sources told the news agency that the fire in the aftermath of the drone attack was small in scale."
"The embassy building was empty at the time of the attack, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, and there were no reports of casualties. A source close to the Saudi military, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the AFP news agency that air defences had intercepted four drones targeting Riyadh's diplomatic quarter in the attack."
The US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones early Tuesday, resulting in a limited fire at the diplomatic compound with only minor material damage reported by Saudi Defence Ministry. The embassy building was empty at the time, preventing casualties. Black smoke rose over Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter following the strike. Saudi air defences intercepted four drones targeting the diplomatic quarter. Reports indicated additional drones may have targeted the site amid Iran's broader retaliation across the Gulf region. US President Trump indicated a response would be forthcoming regarding the embassy attack and the killing of four American service members.
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