Saudis Say `Dealt With' Riyadh Drone After Gunfire Reports
Saudis Say `Dealt With' Riyadh Drone After Reports of Gunfire
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi police said security forces “dealt with” a small civilian drone that was flying without authorization in an upscale neighborhood of Riyadh on Saturday.
Authorities have started an investigation into the incident, according to a brief statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.
The statement came after a video widely shared on social media in which heavy gunfire could be heard.
An interior ministry spokesman said that regulations on the use of drones were in their final stages, the SPA reported on Sunday. He called on users to obtain authorization from the police.
--With assistance from Vivian Nereim
To contact the reporters on this story: Glen Carey in Riyadh at gcarey8@bloomberg.net, Abbas Al Lawati in Dubai at aallawati6@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Alaa Shahine at asalha@bloomberg.net, Shaji Mathew
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