Intercepting and destroying two drones that attempted to attack the Ras Tanura refinery

The spokesman for the Ministry of Defense in Saudi Arabia, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, announced today the interception of two drones that attempted to target the Ras Tanura refinery, confirming the success of the operation to confront the attack.

Al-Maliki explained that no civilian casualties were recorded as a result of the interception operation, noting that a limited fire broke out inside the refinery due to falling shrapnel, which was quickly brought under control.

Al-Maliki added that the interception operation caused shrapnel to fall near civilian objects and civilians.

An official source in the Ministry of Energy stated that some of the operational units in the refinery were stopped as a precaution, without affecting the supply of petroleum and its derivatives to the local markets.