Arab, Islamic and international condemnations of the Houthi attacks on Abha airport

A Houthi march used by the militia in the attack on the airport.

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International condemnations have continued for the Houthi militia targeting Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia with "booby-trapped" drones and endangering civilians, as the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Uthaimin, condemned the attacks, and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and the United States of America condemned them.

In detail, Al-Uthaimin affirmed in a statement that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stand in all the measures it takes to preserve its security and protect its lands against terrorist acts committed by the Houthi militia, and those who stand behind them and provide them with money and weapons, in a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilians, as well as continuing them. For hostilities that target the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, condemned the attack carried out by the Houthi militia targeting Abha International Airport.

In a statement the night before last, he stressed that the attack launched by the Houthi militia is a cowardly terrorist attack and a war crime that endangers the lives of civilians, which requires the terrorists to be held accountable in accordance with international humanitarian law.

Al-Hajraf praised the vigilance and efficiency of the coalition forces to support legitimacy led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and their success in controlling the fire that affected one of the civil aircraft at the airport, stressing the solidarity and standing of the Cooperation Council with Saudi Arabia, and its support in all measures it takes to defend its lands and preserve its security and the safety of its citizens and residents In which.

The United States also condemned the Houthi attacks on Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which targeted a civilian airliner.

"The Houthi attack coincided with the first visit of the US special envoy to Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, to the Middle East region, to achieve a sustainable peace in Yemen, which would alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

The White House spokeswoman, Jane Psaki, announced earlier the day before yesterday, the United States ’strong condemnation of the Houthi attack on Abha International Airport, warning that“ the Houthis, targeting the Kingdom, continue to express their desire to prolong the war, at a time when the United States intends to continue its efforts. Diplomacy to end the war through negotiations ».

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