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Riyadh protests drone threats from Iraqi soil

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Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had summoned Iraq's ambassador over what it described as threats targeting the kingdom and other Gulf states from drones launched from Iraqi territory.

Drones are being used by Iranian-linked Iraqi groups © Mena Today 

Drones are being used by Iranian-linked Iraqi groups © Mena Today 

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had summoned Iraq's ambassador over what it described as threats targeting the kingdom and other Gulf states from drones launched from Iraqi territory.

The Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement that it had "emphasised the importance of Iraq dealing responsibly with these threats and attacks".

Reporting by Hatem Maher and Ahmed Tolba

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