Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Saudi says destroyed drone headed towards gas plant

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2026-03-18

Saudi Arabia said it destroyed a drone headed towards a gas plant on Wednesday, as Iran threatened to attack Gulf energy infrastructure in retaliation for a US-Israeli strike on its own facilities. "A drone attempting to approach a gas factory in the Eastern Province was intercepted and destroyed; the interception and destruction operation resulted in no damage," the Saudi defence ministry said. bur-aya/dc ...

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