RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi on Friday strongly condemned attacks carried out by the Houthi militia targeting Saudi Arabia’s Najran Region.
The Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Friday that 11 civilians were wounded in a Houthi attack on the southern border region of Najran, a day after the Iran-backed group launched its deadliest assault on government forces in Yemen since 2022.
Albudaiwi underscored that “this heinous terrorist crime represents a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law,” describing it as a crime requiring accountability due to its deliberate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians and civilian objects, in blatant defiance of all international norms, and posing a serious threat to regional and world security and stability.
Albudaiwi stressed that the Kingdom’s security is an integral part of the security of the GCC states, and that the council stands united with Saudi Arabia, supporting all measures it takes to protect its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and to safeguard the security of its citizens and residents.
Also on Friday, Jordan, the UAE and the Palestinian Authority issued their condemnation of the attack.
