France condemns Houthi attacks on civilian areas in Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Paris, 9 Sep (KUNA) -- France condemned on Tuesday the recent attacks by Houthi militias targeting civilian areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed in a statement France's full support for the authorities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen in confronting the Houthi attacks.

The ministry also expressed its wishes for a speedy recovery for those injured in the Houthi attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

The statement called on the Houthi militias to immediately cease their armed attacks and engage in the United Nations-sponsored political process to resolve the Yemeni crisis.

It is worth noting that the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday that 73 civilians, including women and children, were injured in Houthi attacks targeting civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran.

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