Riyadh, May 18 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that three drones were intercepted and destroyed after entering the Kingdom's airspace from Iraq.

In an official statement on Monday, May 18, Ministry spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the drones were detected on the morning of Sunday, May 17, and were neutralised after crossing into Saudi airspace.

Al-Maliki stated that the Kingdom reserves the right to respond "at the appropriate time and place" to any threat targeting its sovereignty and national security.

He added that the Ministry of Defence would take all necessary operational measures to counter any attempt to undermine the safety of Saudi citizens and residents.

The latest incident comes wee...