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Saudi Defense Ministry denies reports of attack on Prince Sultan Air Base
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense on Monday denied reports circulating on social media claiming that Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj had come under attack.
- Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, said the reports were inaccurate and urged the public to rely on official sources for information.
- Al-Maliki explained that the activation of warning sirens in Al-Kharj before dawn was a precautionary measure following the launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen that disappeared near the border.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense on Monday denied reports circulating on social media claiming that Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj had come under attack.
Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, said the reports were inaccurate and urged the public to rely on official sources for information.
Al-Maliki explained that the activation of warning sirens in Al-Kharj before dawn was a precautionary measure following the launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen that disappeared near the border.
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