Coalition condemns Houthi attempts to target holy sites as 'heinous'
Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki warned that airport attacks endanger thousands of civilians, expressing condolences for victims of the Riyadh airport strike.
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Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, warned that targeting airports puts the lives of thousands of civilian travelers at risk, expressing his condolences to the victims of what he described as the terrorist attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Speaking at a press conference, Al-Maliki said Houthi militias have attempted to target dozens of airports, oil facilities, and ports in the Kingdom, and have carried out attacks on civilian infrastructure, describing these as cowardly terrorist acts.
He added that Houthi attacks pose a threat to regional and international security and stability, considering them part of a hostile approach that has targeted the holiest sites on earth. He described attempts to target the Two Holy Mosques as "heinous and brutal."