ISTANBUL 

Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said early Thursday that the country’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles southeast of the capital Riyadh.

In a statement, the ministry said the missiles were intercepted and neutralized outside the city of Al-Kharj.

On Wednesday, the ministry said an attack targeted the Ras Tanura oil refinery on the country’s Arabian Gulf coast.

A ministry spokesperson said on the US social media company X’s platform that initial assessments indicated that it was carried out by a drone and caused no damage.