Saudi Arabia says it destroyed drones launched by Iran-backed groups in Iraq

July 27 (Reuters) - ‌Saudi Arabia's ​air ​defences intercepted and destroyed drones launched from Iraq that ‌attempted to target oil facilities ⁠in the kingdom's Eastern Province and Riyadh, ‌the Saudi Defence ‌Ministry said on Monday.

The ministry said the drones were launched by ​Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry condemned the ⁠attack against the kingdom, reaffirming its right to ​respond to the sources of "the aggression" and deter those responsible.

The ​ministry called on the ‌Iraqi government to take all necessary measures to ⁠prevent Iraqi territory from being used as a launchpad for attacks against ⁠Saudi Arabia.

Iraq's prime minister ordered an investigation ​into the incident, his media office said Monday evening, adding Iraq will not allow ‌its territory to be used to launch attacks against ‌neighbouring countries.

(Reporting by Muhammad ⁠Al Gebaly, Yasmine ‌Ghania and Eman ​Abouhassira, Editing by Louise Heavens, Alexandra Hudson and Chizu ‌Nomiyama )

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