Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 27th saying that Saudi air defense forces intercepted and destroyed several drones from the direction of Iraq on the same day in an attempt to attack oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki Maliki said that Saudi air defense forces have intercepted and destroyed several drones in the past few hours. These drones were launched from within Iraq in an attempt to attack oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the capital Riyadh. Maliki said that Saudi Arabia has the legal right to maintain national security, defend itself and its national capabilities, and reserves the right to respond at an appropriate time and place. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the same day, expressing “strongest condemnation” of the drone attack on the country and urging the Iraqi government to take measures to prevent its territory from being used to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 27th saying that Saudi air defense forces intercepted and destroyed several drones from the direction of Iraq on the same day in an attempt to attack oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Turki Maliki said that Saudi air defense forces have intercepted and destroyed several drones in the past few hours. These drones were launched from within Iraq in an attempt to attack oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and the capital Riyadh. Maliki said that Saudi Arabia has the legal right to maintain national security, defend itself and its national capabilities, and reserves the right to respond at an appropriate time and place. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the same day, expressing “strongest condemnation” of the drone attack on the country and urging the Iraqi government to take measures to prevent its territory from being used to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia.