RIYADH: A team from the Civil Defense on Wednesday rescued a citizen who was stuck in a rocky hollow near the village of Abu Rakah, about 200 km south of Tabuk, about 20 hours after he fell. It took nearly a full day to rescue Badr Al-Balawi, 31, due to the “ruggedness and rocky nature of the area, and the difficulty in reaching it by vehicle,” according to a Civil Defense
The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces is participating with Typhoon and F-15 C/SA aircraft, while the US Air Force is participating with F-16 fighter jets.