Riyadh, March 25 (SANA) The Saudi Ministry of Defense said it intercepted a ballistic missile and 32 drones over the Eastern Region.
In separate statements posted on the X platform, the ministry’s spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Malki, said 32 drones and one ballistic missile were intercepted and destroyed in incidents overnight into Wednesday over the Eastern Region.
The ministry also reported Tuesday the interception and destruction of 21 drones over the same region, as Saudi air defenses continued to respond to repeated aerial attacks.
Since the outbreak of hostilities involving the United States, Israel and Iran on Feb. 28, Gulf Arab states have faced drone and ballistic missile attacks from Iran, causing damage and casualties.
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