A Greek Patriot missile battery deployed in Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen, Greece’s military command has announced.
In a statement, the Hellenic National Defense General Staff said the attack targeted a key refinery facility in the Yanbu region, where the Hellenic Force of Saudi Arabia (ELDYSA) is deployed.
“At 7.15 a.m. (Greece time), the Patriot Guided Missile Artillery of the Hellenic Force of Saudi Arabia (ELDYSA), as part of its participation in the mission of the international initiative ‘Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) Concept’ to support the air defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, successfully confronted a 100% attack from the Yemeni region,” the statement read.
“The attack was carried out with two ballistic missiles and targeted a major refinery facility in the Yanbu region, where the Greek artillery is deployed,” it said, adding that the mission continues as normal.
The Hellenic Force of Saudi Arabia was formed and deployed to Saudi Arabia in September 2021 following bilateral defense agreements.
