Trump Expresses Displeasure Over Houthi Attacks on Civilian Sites in Saudi Arabia

Washington-Brussels-Agencies: US President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure at Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia. He made these remarks while speaking to journalists in the White House’s South Lawn. Responding to a question from a White House reporter about his view of the attack, Trump said, “It’s not a good thing,” adding, “It’s not a good thing,” and continuing, “I’m not happy about it.”

Earlier on Friday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh had been hit by two attacks on Thursday, killing three Saudi citizens and injuring others of various nationalities. It noted that the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second struck a Saudi Airlines aircraft. Saudi Airlines said the attack killed one of its employees and damaged a plane on the ground, adding that there were no passengers aboard at the time.

Meanwhile, the coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen confirmed that Houthi attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure would be met with a firm response. For weeks, Houthi attempts to carry out attacks inside Saudi territory have escalated, with Saudi air defenses intercepting them, as clashes continue in Yemen between the Yemeni armed forces and Houthi militias.

In a separate development, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, affirmed the European Union’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia following the attack on an airport in Riyadh. Writing on her X account, the senior European official stated, “We stand in full solidarity with the people of Saudi Arabia and our partners in the Gulf.” She also extended her sincere condolences to the families of the three victims killed in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh. She said, “We stand in full solidarity with the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and all our partners in the Gulf.” She emphasized that “targeting civilian infrastructure is unacceptable,” and concluded by noting that “Iran’s proxies must stop their reckless and violent actions.”