Iranian cruise missile and drone attack on Abqaiq oil-processing facility, Abqaiq · 18 September 2019
Ministry of Defense spokesman: The Kingdom is capable of taking all measures that would defend the nation's capabilities
المتحدث باسم وزارة الدفاع: المملكة قادرة على اتخاذ كل الإجراءات التي من شأنها الدفاع عن مقدرات الوطن (machine translation)
- Date
- 18 September 2019 · 19 Muharram 1441 AH
- Place
- Abqaiq oil-processing facility, Abqaiq
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone, Cruise missile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (5 reports in all)
- General / Ministry of Defense spokesman: The Kingdom is capable of taking all measures that would defend the nation's capabilitiesعام / المتحدث باسم وزارة الدفاع : المملكة قادرة على اتخاذ كل الإجراءات التي من شأنها الدفاع عن مقدرات الوطن (machine translation)
“Riyadh 19 Muharram 1441 AH corresponding to 18 September 2019 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Colonel Pilot Staff Turki al-Maliki, affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's ability to defend its infrastructure is very great and it is capable of taking all…”
- Ministry of Defense spokesman: The Kingdom is capable of taking all measures that would defend the nation's capabilitiesالمتحدث باسم وزارة الدفاع: المملكة قادرة على اتخاذ كل الإجراءات التي من شأنها الدفاع عن مقدرات الوطن (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki, affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's ability to defend its infrastructure is very great and it is capable of taking all measures that would defend the capabilities of this homeland and is working with…”
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