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Satellite image of Khurais (archive image): In September 2019, the Saudi Arabian oil field and the Abqaiq refinery were attacked with drones and cruise missiles;
According to Saudi authorities, Iran is said to be behind the attack.
People didn't die.
But the damage was enormous: At times, around half of Saudi oil production failed.
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HO/ AFP
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