Riyadh - The Defense Ministry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 confirmed that two drones have attacked the embassy of the United States in Riyadh, created fire.
"The US Embassy in Riyadh was subjected to an attack by two drones according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building," the ministry statement published on its X account said.
It did not give further details about the source of the drones.
Meanwhile, US Embassy in Riyadh also confirmed the attack and issued a security alert for its citizens who are in Saudi Arabia, calling them to limit non-essential travel to any military installations in the region.
The notification, issued on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 specify "a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran".
"...we recommended American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately and avoid the Embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility," the US Embassy said.
No report on casualties so far.***
