At Least 2 Killed, Several Wounded After Missiles Hit Residential Area In Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: At least two people have been killed, and 12 others were wounded after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj city in south of Riyadh on Sunday evening, March 8.

According to Saudi Civil Defense officials, the two killed include an Indian and a Bangladeshi national. The missile hit the residential location in Al-Kharj province. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had said earlier that it had targeted radar systems in locations including Al-Kharj governorate, which is home to the Prince Sultan airbase used by United States forces.

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The location has come under repeated attack over the past week by the US and Israeli aggression against Iran. The projectile reportedly landed on a residential site belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company.

Saudi officials said that an unspecified “military projectile” had hit a residential area in Al-Kharj, killing two foreign nationals – one Indian and one Bangladeshi – and injuring 12 people. Notably, the statement did not mention Iran.

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Saudi Defence Ministry had reported intercepting 15 drones, including an attempted attack in the diplomatic quarter of the capital Riyadh on Sunday. Qatar Kuwait Bahrain and the UAE has also reported dealing with incoming missiles, and many hitting crucial infrastructure facilities following US-Israel targeting of Iran’s energy utilities.