US embassy in Riyadh struck by two drones, Saudi officials say

Saudi Arabia's defense ministry said the US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones around 3:30 a.m. local time, causing a small fire and some minor damage to the building.

A few minutes earlier, the US Embassy issued a 'shelter in place' security alert. The US Mission to Saudi Arabia said it had issued notifications for Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dhahran, was limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region, and recommended American citizens in the Kingdom shelter in place immediately while maintaining a personal safety plan.

The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Earlier on Monday, the State Department ordered Americans in over a dozen countries in the Middle East to evacuate immediately via commercial travel. This story is breaking. Check back for updates.

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