Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones Heading Toward Shaybah Oil Field

Saudi Arabia intercepted drones in the Empty Quarter desert that were heading toward the Shaybah oil field, which has the capacity to produce 1 million barrels of crude a day, according to state-run SPA.

Four drones on track for Shaybah were intercepted and destroyed, state-run Saudi Press Agency said in a post on X, citing the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense. Saudi Arabia also intercepted two ballistic missiles launched toward Prince Sultan air base and drones east of Riyadh, according to the SPA.