Saudi forces shoot down toy drone near royal palace amid heavy gunfire in Riyadh
Tehran (KNA) - Saudi police have shot down a toy drone flying over the royal palace amid heavy gunfire on Saturday.
Following multiple tweets from many sources that detailed heavy gunfire emanating from the Saudi royal palace in Riyadh, kingdom spokespersons are claiming that they are currently investigating circumstances that led to what they assert was the downing of a drone identified flying in the area, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Other Arabic media reported earlier on Saturday that heavy gunfire was heard near the palace of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud in Riyadh.
There are several tweets circulating on social media, in which gunfire can be clearly heard.Several Arabic media outlets reported that King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud had been evacuated to a nearby military bunker, but this information has not been confirmed.
Source: Mehr