DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi state media is reporting that security forces responded to a small drone flying over a neighbourhood in the kingdom’s capital after online videos circulated purporting to show the area ringing with small-arms fire. The state-run Saudi Press Agency wrote on Twitter Saturday night that an investigation into the incident was underway. In Yemen, Shiite rebels and their allies fighting against a Saudi-led coalition have used bomb-carrying drones and flown others into the kingdom’s Patriot missile batteries. The Saudi-led coalition and weapons analysts have said evidence suggests Iran supplies those drones, as well as light weapons and ballistic-missile technology, to the rebels. Iran has denied providing arms to the rebels, while criticizing the U.S. for largely arming the Saudi-led coalition.

Source: National Post April 21, 2018 20:34 UTC