Cowardly Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia

- Trump: Washington is considering the option of participating in military strikes on the Houthi militia. His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, sent a message of condolence to his brother, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a fraternal ally. In his message, His Highness conveyed his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the victims of the blatant attack that targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in several deaths and injured others. He prayed to Almighty God to have mercy on and forgive the victims and to grant the injured a swift recovery. His Highness emphasized Kuwait’s strong condemnation and denunciation of this heinous and cowardly attack, which targeted the lives of innocent, peaceful civilians and violated all religious laws and human values. He also affirmed Kuwait’s absolute solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its support for all measures the Kingdom takes to safeguard its security and stability and to protect its citizens and residents on its territory. His Highness, may God protect him, stressed that the security of the Kingdom is an inseparable part of the security of Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump described the attack as “horrible,” stating that Washington is considering the option of participating in military strikes against the Houthi militia in Yemen. The European Union expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom, describing the attack as a “dreadful terrorist act.” UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting affirmed that targeting civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia is “an extremely despicable act and utterly unacceptable.”