RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned continued Houthi attacks targeting civilians and economic infrastructure in the Kingdom, as well as repeated attacks on Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and other Saudi cities.
The Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Monday, also denounced attacks on Saudi vessels in the southern Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab Strait.
“The Kingdom affirms that since the Houthis coup against the legitimate Yemeni government in 2014, it has exerted diligent and continuous efforts to support efforts to reach a comprehensive and sustainable political solution in Yemen,” the ministry said.
#بيان | تعرب وزارة الخارجية عن إدانة المملكة العربية السعودية واستنكارها الشديدين لاستمرار ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية في استهداف المدنيين والأعيان المدنية والاقتصادية في المملكة، واعتداءاتها السافرة والمتكررة تجاه أطهر بقاع الأرض (مكة المكرمة، والمدنية المنورة)، وكذلك ضد العاصمة الرياض، ومدن المملكة (أبها، وخميس مشيط، وجازان، ونجران، والطائف، وينبع)، إضافةً إلى استهداف سفن المملكة في جنوب البحر الأحمر ومضيق باب المندب.
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“However, the Houthis have chosen to escalate their military operations, dragging Yemen and its brotherly people into further humanitarian and economic suffering in service of foreign agendas,” it added.
Saudi Arabia’s inherent right to defend its territory
It said Saudi Arabia reiterated its inherent right to defend its territory, assets, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents, and to take all necessary measures to protect its security in accordance with international law.
It also reaffirmed its full political and military support for the Presidential Leadership Council, the Yemeni government, and the brotherly Yemeni people in their efforts to end the coup and restore the state and its institutions from the Houthis.
The Kingdom reiterated its call for the international community—particularly the permanent members of the Security Council—to shoulder its responsibilities, implement relevant Security Council resolutions, and provide full support to the legitimate Yemeni government in confronting Houthis and halting the threat it poses to Yemen, the region, and the world.
Coalition vows continued support for Yemen
Spokesman of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, on Sunday said the coalition will continue providing operational support to Yemeni forces until the country’s state institutions are restored and the threat posed by the Houthis is eliminated.
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Al-Maliki said the coalition remains committed to supporting the Yemeni government and people, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend its territory and take all necessary operational measures to counter threats from the Houthis.
