Saudi forces intercept drones coming from Iraq

The Saudi defense ministry said on Monday that its forces had intercepted and destroyed several drones launched from Iraqi territory targeting petroleum facilities.

The ministry went on to say the "terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias", according to an official statement posted on social media.

Saudi Arabia called on the Iraqi government to prevent attacks from being launched from its territory.

The kingdom "affirms the necessity for the Iraqi government to take all necessary measures to ensure the prevention of the use of its territory as a launching point for aggression", read a statement posted by an official Saudi broadcaster.