(The Guardian) Fire after blast at US embassy in Riyadh – report
A fire broke out at the US embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after a blast, Reuters is reporting, citing two sources.
Loud explosions were heard and clouds of smoke seen in the city’s diplomatic quarter, home to foreign embassies in the Saudi capital and residences of foreign diplomats, four witnesses told Agence France-Presse early Tuesday morning.
“I heard two explosions followed by smoke rising over the quarter,” said a resident who preferred to remain anonymous.
The blasts were heard as Iran pressed its campaign targeting Gulf states including Saudi Arabia with waves of missile and drone attacks in response to US and Israeli airstrikes.
Fire at US embassy in Riyadh after two drone hits, say Saudis
The Saudi defence ministry is reportedly saying the US embassy in Riyadh has been hit by two drones, resulting in “limited” fire and minor damage.
The US embassy in Riyadh has issued a security alert advising American citizens to “shelter in place immediately”.
The embassy’s post on X said: The US Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region – we recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately. The US Mission to Saudi Arabia continues to monitor the regional situation.
The alert came as Saudi defence ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying an attack by two drones on the US embassy in Riyadh had caused a fire.
Fox News is reporting that the embassy was empty at the time of the strike and there were no injuries.
A fire broke out at the US embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after a blast, Reuters is reporting, citing two sources.
Loud explosions were heard and clouds of smoke seen in the city’s diplomatic quarter, home to foreign embassies in the Saudi capital and residences of foreign diplomats, four witnesses told Agence France-Presse early Tuesday morning.
“I heard two explosions followed by smoke rising over the quarter,” said a resident who preferred to remain anonymous.
The blasts were heard as Iran pressed its campaign targeting Gulf states including Saudi Arabia with waves of missile and drone attacks in response to US and Israeli airstrikes.
Fire at US embassy in Riyadh after two drone hits, say Saudis
The Saudi defence ministry is reportedly saying the US embassy in Riyadh has been hit by two drones, resulting in “limited” fire and minor damage.
The US embassy in Riyadh has issued a security alert advising American citizens to “shelter in place immediately”.
The embassy’s post on X said: The US Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region – we recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately. The US Mission to Saudi Arabia continues to monitor the regional situation.
The alert came as Saudi defence ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying an attack by two drones on the US embassy in Riyadh had caused a fire.
Fox News is reporting that the embassy was empty at the time of the strike and there were no injuries.
