Iranian drone attack on Al-Kharj · 16 March 2026
General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two drones in Al-Kharj Governorate
عام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
- Date
- 16 March 2026 · 27 Ramadan 1447 AH
- Place
- Al-Kharj
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two drones in Al-Kharj Governorateعام / المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 27 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to 16 March 2026 AD, SPA: The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Turki al-Malki, stated that two drones were intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj governorate.”
- Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj Governorate.المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرتين في محافظة الخرج. (machine translation)
“Official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two drones in Al-Kharj governorate. https://t.co/JQZ7hYZSnI”
- Iran resumes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia in larger numbers
“- New barrage came as Dubai International Airport vicinity also hit by a drone strike - Over 70 drones were intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj, the Eastern Province, and Riyadh Region on Monday RIYADH: Over 70 drones…”
- Ministry of Defense: Two drones intercepted and destroyed in Al-Kharj Governorateوزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير مسيرتين في محافظة الخرج (machine translation)
“Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of two drones in Al-Kharj governorate https://t.co/vZccIPkZca”
- Saudi Ministry of Defense says its forces destroyed 11 drones in “recent hours” in al-Kharj.
“Saudi Ministry of Defense says its forces destroyed 11 drones in “recent hours” in al-Kharj. https://t.co/PmoZgSdyIH”
- Saudi Ministry of Defense says its forces destroyed 11 drones in “recent hours” in Al-Kharj.
“Saudi Ministry of Defense says its forces destroyed 11 drones in “recent hours” in Al-Kharj. https://t.co/8uUY2IONql”
- The Saudi Ministry of Defense says two drones were intercepted and destroyed in al-Kharj Governorate.
“The Saudi Ministry of Defense says two drones were intercepted and destroyed in al-Kharj Governorate. https://t.co/uOTDtn3tSZ”
- Saudi Arabia has intercepted 13 drones in al-Kharj Governorate and eight drones in the Eastern Province, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense s…
“Saudi Arabia has intercepted 13 drones in al-Kharj Governorate and eight drones in the Eastern Province, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense says. https://t.co/ijhTLZtQPd”