France to send experts for probe of Saudi oil attack
Move comes after phone call between French President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
By Yusuf Ozcan
PARIS (AA) - France will send experts to Saudi Arabia to help investigations into Saturday’s drone attacks on two facilities of state-owned oil company Aramco, the Elysee Palace said on Wednesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with Riyadh in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Macron's office said in a statement.
Macron also assured bin Salman that Paris is committed to Saudi Arabia's security as well as regional security.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Saudi Arabia temporarily cut oil production from the two oil facilities, adding up to nearly 2 million barrels per day, but on Tuesday Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said production had returned to pre-attack levels.
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Iran of directing the attacks while Saudi Arabia awaits the results of the investigation.
* Writing by Diyar Guldogan
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