Riyadh: The Arab coalition supporting the constitutional government in Yemen has said that the Houthi militia continues to carry out attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s national assets and infrastructure.
According to a statement issued on Twitter by coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki, the Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday, September 9, targeting the cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha and Jizan.
Major General al-Maliki said that the continuation of the attacks reflects the Houthi militia’s “extremist ideology” and its policy of targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia.
He said that the coalition’s joint forces will respond to these attacks in a responsible manner in order to protect Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and national assets, as well as civilians and civilian facilities.
According to the spokesman, this operation will be carried out in accordance with the principle of the right to self-defense under international law and Article 51 of the UN Charter, while also adhering to international humanitarian law and its recognized rules.
The threat in Khamis Mushait has been averted, Saudi Civil Defense announced
On the other hand, the Saudi Civil Defense in Khamis Mushait announced the threat has been averted after issuing an emergency alert for the fourth time in 24 hours.
In a statement issued on ‘X’, the Saudi Civil Defense said that the threat from Khamis Mushait Governorate has been averted, however, continue to follow the instructions for the safety of citizens, and completely avoid gatherings and photography.
The Civil Defense has also instructed to contact 998 in case of emergency.
Yemen’s Houthis had claimed to have targeted an airbase in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
According to coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki, the attacks targeted civilian and economic installations in the Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran, resulting in 73 civilians being injured.
The spokesman said the coalition’s joint forces would take all necessary action to stop the Houthis and confront their “hostile behavior.”
The Saudi cabinet also condemned the Houthi attacks, calling them a “heinous aggression” against civilian and economic facilities and directed the injured to be provided with the highest level of medical care.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the kingdom would not tolerate any attack targeting its territory and resources and reserved the legitimate right to take necessary measures to defend its sovereignty.
The United Nations, the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have also condemned the Houthi attacks.
Pakistan also strongly condemned the attacks and expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that attacks targeting civilians and energy facilities pose a threat to regional peace and security as well as innocent lives.
Algeria and Somalia also condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
