March 3 (UPI) -- Suspected Iranian drones have struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said early Tuesday, as the United States orders all non-emergency personnel to evacuate Bahrain and Kuwait amid Tehran's continued retaliation strikes targeting U.S. assets and Israel.
Two drones struck the embassy, igniting "a limited fire" and causing "minor material damage" to the building, the ministry said in a statement.
The embassy confirmed in a statement that it had been attacked, urging people to avoid the facility. It said the mission was closed on Tuesday, and urged U.S. citizens throughout Saudi Arabia, but especially in the cities of Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran, to shelter in place.
The Saudi Defense Ministry later said it had intercepted and destroyed eight drones near Riyadh and Al-Kharj.
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