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Two injured, material damage reported after projectile hits Saudi Arabia's Al Tuwal

Published: 17 Sep 2026 - 04:24 pm | Last Updated: 17 Sep 2026 - 04:29 pm
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QNA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Civil Defense reported on Thursday that two people were injured when a projectile was fired at Al Tuwal Governorate in Jazan region of western Saudi Arabia.

According to the official spokesperson for Saudi Civil Defense, the incident also caused material damage to a mosque, as well as several buildings and vehicles.

He emphasized that targeting civilian objects constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, stressing that the appropriate procedures for such an attack have been put in place.