Saudi Foreign Ministry: Kingdom welcomes UN Security Council's condemnation of Houthi militia attacks on airports

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s welcome of the Presidential Statement issued by the members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the attacks against the Kingdom, which included condemnation of the continuous and escalating attacks launched by the Houthi terrorist militia against the Kingdom, including attacks on civilian targets, airports, and energy infrastructure, as well as ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab.

The Kingdom emphasized the importance of the statement’s contents, particularly the emphasis on the full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) and subsequent resolutions, and the call for practical cooperation to prevent the Houthi terrorist group from acquiring weapons and other forms of support.

The Kingdom appreciated the solidarity of the Security Council members with it in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure on its territory, reiterating its inherent right, guaranteed under international law, to take all necessary measures to defend its security and protect its citizens and residents.