Greek-Operated Air Defence System Shoots Down Ballistic Missile, Drone over Saudi: Reuters
- A Greek-operated air defense system in Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone near Yanbu on Thursday.
- Saudi civil defense issued danger alerts for Mecca, Tabuk, Jeddah, Yanbu, and Taif earlier that day.
- The Greek Patriot system launched two missiles, and a source said both targets were shot down; their origins were not identified.
- Greece has operated a U.S.-made Patriot battery in Saudi Arabia since 2021 to help protect the kingdom’s energy facilities.
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The incident occurred within the framework of the participation of the Hellenic Force in the mission of the international initiative to support the air defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The post Greek Patriots in Saudi Arabia shot down a ballistic missile and a drone appeared first on in.gr.
Greek Patriots intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone in Saudi Arabia. According to a relevant update, at 13:40 today, Thursday, September 24, the Patriot Guided Missile Artillery of the Hellenic Forces in 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, was successfully involved by lau…
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parapolitika.grThe Artillery of the Hellenic Force in Saudi Arabia was successfully involved in the country's air defense support mission
Greek-operated air defence system shoots down ballistic missile, drone over Saudi
An air defence system operated by Greek military personnel in Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone on Thursday in the wider Yanbu region, home to major oil refining facilities, Greek security sources told Reuters.
The Greek system has been used repeatedly to counter missiles and drones that, according to available information, have been launched either by Iran or by the Houthis of Yemen.
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