UAE condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as violation of sovereignty

The United Arab Emirates has condemned the ongoing attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, blaming Yemen’s Houthi group for the recent assaults that resulted in deaths and injuries.

In a statement carried by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on Monday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks constitute a blatant violation of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability. The ministry reaffirmed Abu Dhabi’s full solidarity with Riyadh and support for its security, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.

The UAE’s position follows an announcement by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation that a Pakistani resident was killed and 11 others injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, October 11. A previous attack on Saturday left 12 people dead and 309 wounded.

Escalation of military operations in Yemen

Meanwhile, Yemen’s armed forces announced the execution of 1,732 strikes against Houthi positions as part of Operation “Dawn of Yemen,” claiming to have neutralized more than 900 Houthi fighters and destroyed or damaged 287 military vehicles and pieces of equipment, with their forces continuing to advance on multiple fronts.

In the latest field developments, the Taiz Axis Media Center reported on Monday that a series of airstrikes targeted Houthi positions in the north, west, and east of the governorate, including the Central Security Camp, sites on Sixty Street, and Jabal Al-Manaam, without disclosing casualty figures from the raids.