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Saudi Arabia says drones launched from Iraq hit East-West pipeline, holds off on retaliation

A satellite image shows an area before black smoke was seen rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, south of Medina
A satellite image shows an area before black smoke was seen rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, south of Medina — European Union/Copernicus Sentin

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said drones launched from Iraq attacked its East-West pipeline, but said it would not retaliate for now following a request from Iraq's prime minister, while reserving the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, security and critical facilities, according to a Saudi foreign ministry statement.

(Reporting by Yasmine Ghania and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Chris Reese)

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