UN Security Council Backs Saudi Right to Self-Defense After Deadly Houthi Strikes on Riyadh Airport
- The UN Security Council condemned what it called escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including strikes on Riyadh’s airport and threats to Red Sea shipping.
- Riyadh’s airport has been targeted 20 times since early October; one recent attack killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, according to the report.
- The Council affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defense under international law.
- A Houthi missile attack on a presidential palace in Aden killed five people and injured 16, according to Yemeni Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh.
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UN Security Council slams 'escalatory' Houthi attacks
The UN Security Council issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning the "escalatory" attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, including "reckless strikes" on Riyadh's airport. The Saudi capital's international airport has been targeted by strikes 20 times since the beginning of the month, with an attack last weekend killing 13 people and wounding more than 300. In a joint statement shared by the Security Council's president, Gre…
On Thursday, the UN Security Council condemned "the intensification" of Houthis attacks on Saudi Arabia, including "irresponsible bombings" against Riyadh International Airport, and reaffirmed the "inherent right" of Saudi authorities to defend themselves.
UN Security Council backs Saudi right to self-defense after deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport
BEIRUT: The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and affirmed the Kingdom’s “inherent right” to self-defense. The presidential statement highlighted in particular the deadly strikes against Riyadh’s main airport this month. Council members condemned “the reckless strikes” on Oct. 10 and 11 targeting King Khalid International Airport, which killed 14 people and wounded m…
The 15 member states of the United Nations' most important body condemned the militia's actions in a joint statement.
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