Saudi Arabia welcomes UN Security Council's condemnation of continuous Houthi militia attacks against it
Saudi Foreign Ministry welcomes the UN Security Council's presidential statement condemning the continuous Houthi attacks on the Kingdom.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
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 objects, airports, and energy infrastructure, as well as ongoing threats to navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab.
The Ministry stated in a press release that “the Kingdom emphasizes the importance of the Statement’s contents, including 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 obtaining weapons and other forms of support.”
It added that “the Kingdom appreciates the solidarity of the Security Council members with it in the face of attacks targeting civilians and civilian objects on its territory, and reaffirms its inherent right, guaranteed under international law, to take all necessary measures to defend its security and protect its citizens and residents.”
