ABU DHABI 15 September 2019: The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Saturday that targeted two Saudi Aramco facilities in Abqaiq province and Hijrat Khurais in Saudi Arabia, causing fires that were later brought under control.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation denounced this terrorist and subversive act in a statement to Wam, saying it is new evidence of terrorist groups looking to undermine security and stability in the region.
The UAE reiterated its complete solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its stand with the Kingdom against all threats to its security and stability, and its support for all measures taken for the security and safety of its citizens and residents.
“The security of the UAE and Saudi Arabia is inseparable. Any threat to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is seen as a threat to the stability and security of the UAE,” the ministry said.
Investigations ongoing to identify perpetrators
RIYADH: The Arab Coalition said Saturday that investigations are ongoing to identify the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks.
“Based on joint initial investigations with relevant authorities on operational evidence and indicators as well as physical evidence in the locations of the terrorist attack, the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition affirms that the investigations are ongoing to determine the parties responsible for planning and executing these terrorist attacks,” Arab Coalition Spokesperson Colonel Turki Al Maliki said in a statement.
He added in the statement that the Arab Coalition “continues to adopt and implement necessary procedures to deal with such terrorist threats to safeguard national assets, international energy security and ensure the stability of world economy.”
Arab League condemns drone attacks on Aramco’s facilities
CAIRO: The Arab League (AL) Saturday strongly condemned the drone attacks on the Saudi Aramco facilities.
In a statement by the General Secretariat, AL termed the attacks as “serious escalations”, underscoring its full solidarity and support to the Kingdom in all measures taken to protect its facilities against all aggressions targeting its national interests.
Arab Parliament condemns terrorist drone attack
CAIRO: The Arab Parliament today condemned in the strongest terms the “cowardly” terrorist drone attack on two Aramco facilities.
Parliament Speaker Dr. Meshaal Al Selmi said in a statement that targeting the two factories is a cowardly act of terrorism that falls within a plan targeting vital and economic installations to disrupt energy supplies and weigh on oil prices in the global market.
He called on the international community to act urgently to confront these terrorist acts and to hold accountable planners, supporters and financiers behind them, whether individuals, groups or countries.
He expressed his full confidence in the ability of Saudi Arabia to protect its economic facilities and firmly confront terrorist groups, underlining the parliament’s full solidarity and support to the Kingdom in all measures taken to protect its vital and economic facilities.
