The explosions lasted not more than a minute and, although the noise was deafening and the dark plumes of smoke lingered, no human casualties were registered.
Still, the impact of the recent attacks against Saudi Arabia's oil installations is certain to prove long-lasting. For they serve as evidence of how the face of war is changing in profound and disturbing ways.
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