Saudi Arabia says drone interception leaves two injured near Riyadh

Saudi Arabia says drone interception leaves two injured near Riyadh
Vehciles drive along the King Fahad road, a principal transport arteries that links the city's southern and northern districts, in the Saudi capital Riyadh on March 3, 2026. (AFP)
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Updated 31 March 2026 12:14
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Saudi Arabia says drone interception leaves two injured near Riyadh

Saudi Arabia says drone interception leaves two injured near Riyadh

RIYADH: The Saudi Civil Defense said Tuesday that debris from an intercepted drone left two people injured in Al-Kharj, southeast of the capital Riyadh.  

The drone shrapnel fell on three houses and several vehicles in a neighborhood causing limited material damage, said a statement carried by Saudi Arabia's official SPA news agency. 
“Falling debris from the interception of a drone in Al-Kharj province caused two minor injuries and limited material damage to three homes and several vehicles,” SPA added. 

The standard procedures for such incidents were implemented, it said.