Capitals, Sept. 8 (SANA) The Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and the Arab Parliament on Tuesday strongly condemned Houthi attacks on civilian and economic sites across southern Saudi Arabia.
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi described the attacks as acts of terrorism that could neither be justified nor tolerated, saying they posed a direct threat to regional and international peace and security.
Albudaiwi urged the international community to take a firm position and hold those responsible and their supporters accountable. He reaffirmed the GCC states’ full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for its security, stability and sovereignty.
Jordan condemned attacks on civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, as well as continued attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Its Foreign Ministry said such actions violated Saudi sovereignty and international law and threatened maritime navigation.
Egypt described the missile and drone attacks as a dangerous escalation, expressing full solidarity with the Kingdom and rejecting the targeting of civilians and civilian facilities. It said Saudi security was an integral part of Egyptian and broader Arab national security.
Arab Parliament President Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi said Saudi Arabia’s security was a “red line” and called on the UN Security Council to act immediately to halt the attacks and prevent further regional escalation.
Bahrain said the attacks and continued threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab violated international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions. It reaffirmed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia and called for a firm international response.
Yemen’s Foreign Ministry also condemned the attacks, saying they targeted Saudi sovereignty and civilian and economic infrastructure. It urged the international community to halt the flow of weapons, financing and military expertise to the Houthis and hold their backers, including Iran, accountable.
Earlier Tuesday, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the attacks had injured 73 civilians, including women and children.
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