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riversedge

(80,874 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2026, 09:46 PM Mar 2

🚨Explosions reported at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after drone strikes, situation unfolding. This war i

🚨Explosions reported at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after drone strikes, situation unfolding.

This war is spiraling out of control.

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🚨Explosions reported at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after drone strikes, situation unfolding. This war i (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2 OP

This is awful Johnny2X2X Mar 2 #1

They are using such low tech drones they are having a hard time jamming. Melon Mar 2 #2

That looks like an airport, not the US Embasy in Riyadh Prairie Gates Mar 2 #3

Johnny2X2X

(24,224 posts)

1. This is awful

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:34 PM

Mar 2

This is a very sophisticated attack to do this.

Melon

(1,527 posts)

2. They are using such low tech drones they are having a hard time jamming.

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Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:37 PM

Mar 2

Even in Russia Ukraine, they had to convert to fiber optic because the jamming is so effective.

Prairie Gates

(8,198 posts)

3. That looks like an airport, not the US Embasy in Riyadh

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:41 PM

Mar 2

In any case, Saudi reports are that the US Embassy was hit with two drone, which led to "minor" damage and a small fire. If that video is of the Embassy, I certainly wouldn't call that a small fire.

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