Drone attack injured eight Saudis and an Indian
RIYADH 3 July 2019: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has announced that nine people were injured in an Iranian-backed Houthi militias attack on Abha Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Press Agency quoted Colonel Turki Al Maliki, Official Spokesman for the Coalition, as saying that at 00:30 am on Tuesday, a terrorist attack was carried out by the Houthi militia on Abha International Airport through which thousands of civilian passengers of citizens and residents of different nationalities pass daily.
He said that the nine civilians injured in the drone attack were eight Saudis and one Indian. All were in stable condition, said Wam.
Al Maliki added that the Houthi terrorist militia continues its immoral practices by targeting civilians and civilian objects protected under international humanitarian law and its customary rules.
The Houthi militia claimed full responsibility for the attack through its media, saying it used a drone, which constitutes a clear admission and full responsibility for targeting civilian assets and civilians who are particularly protected under international humanitarian law. Thus, it could amount to a war crime by systematically targeting civilians and civilian assets.
Al Maliki said that the continuation of such acts of terrorism and high-quality capabilities proves the Iranian regime’s involvement in supporting the Houthi terrorist militias and the continued violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2216 and Resolution 2231.
UAE condemns Houthi terrorist attack on Abha
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport, which resulted in the injury of nine civilians.
In a statement today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), denounced the terrorist attack which contradicts all international laws and conventions.
The UAE reiterated its full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its full support to the brothers in the Kingdom, its support to all measures taken to protect its security and stability, and its support for all measures taken in the face of extremism and terrorism.
“The security of the UAE and of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is indivisible,” the statement noted, adding, “any threat or danger to the Kingdom’s security is considered a threat to UAE’s security and stability.”
The Ministry wished a speedy recovery for all those injured in this terrorist act.
US condemns terrorist attack on Abha Airport
WASHINGTON: The United States strongly condemned the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia attack on Abha International Airport.
“These attacks threaten the lives of many and lead to the injury of innocent civilians,” State Department said in a statement, according to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA.
The statement called for an immediate end to these violent acts, declaring that the United States stands firmly with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in defending its borders against these persistent threats by the Houthis, who rely on Iranian weapons and technology to carry out such Attacks.
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