Damascus, March 9 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the Iranian attack that targeted a residential facility in al-Kharj city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, killing two people and injuring others.
In a statement issued early Monday, the ministry expressed its “categorical rejection of any acts of aggression targeting civilians and residential areas,” calling for full respect of international laws and norms related to the protection of civilians.
The ministry reaffirmed the Syrian Arab Republic’s solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in this incident.
According to Saudi Civil Defense, two people were killed and 12 others injured on Sunday when a “military projectile” fell in Al Kharj, south of Riyadh. The projectile struck a residential site belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company, killing two workers of Indian and Bangladeshi nationality and injuring 12 others.
The incident comes as Iran continues launching strikes on Gulf states in response to the U.S.–Israeli attack on its territory.
MHD
