The recent Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport drew widespread condemnation, with officials warning that strikes on civilian infrastructure threaten regional security and endanger civilian lives.
Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan, Pakistan, the United States, Palestinian Foreign Ministry, Russia, Cyprus, Italy, Nigeria, Malaysia, Bulgaria, Senegal, Ireland, Gulf Cooperation Council, Muslim World League and Council of Arab Interior Ministers condemned the Houthi militia's attack on King Khalid International Airport on Saturday as a blatant violation of the country's sovereignty, a dangerous escalation that threatens its security and stability, and a flagrant breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.
They stressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for all measures it takes to protect its security, stability, national assets, and the safety of its citizens and residents.
On Saturday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said operations at the Riyadh airport were temporarily suspended after it was targeted in an attack, reporting several people injured in the incident.
The member states of the R4 Group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Türkiye, strongly condemned the ongoing hostile attacks perpetrated by the Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia, including “the heinous attacks” targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that they deemed a blatant violation of international law.
The group reaffirmed that these attacks are a flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, posing a direct threat to its security, stability, and the safety of civilians. They are a “dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext.”
The group further underscored its solidarity with and support for Saudi Arabia, including its full support for all legitimate measures and steps it takes to counter these attacks, deter the sources of their threats, and prevent their recurrence, in defense of the Kingdom’s security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and in protection of the safety of its citizens and residents in line with the UN Charter and international law.
The group held the Houthi militia fully accountable for the attacks and any repercussions that come with them that threaten regional and international peace and security, and demands the immediate and unconditional halt of these attacks.
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Nabil Fahmy underlined the organization’s full support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks.
In a statement on Sunday, Fahmy said the continuation of these attacks is a violation of international law and threat to regional security and stability. He called on the international community to take decisive measures to stop the attacks and hold those responsible accountable.
The secretary-general reiterated the Arab League's solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its support for the measures the Kingdom takes to protect its security and stability and the safety of citizens and residents.
He stressed that Saudi Arabia's security is an integral part of Arab national security.
The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the attack.
It stressed that targeting a civilian airport demonstrates flagrant disregard for human life and the protected status of civilians and civilian objects.
Such attacks violate fundamental principles of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, particularly the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution. It added that deliberately directing attacks against civilians or civilian objects constitutes a war crime.
The IPHRC reiterated its full solidarity with the government and people of Saudi Arabia and expressed support for the Kingdom's efforts to protect its population, civil aviation system, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.
It called on the United Nations, the international community, and relevant regional and international institutions to take coordinated and effective measures to deter further attacks and ensure accountability for the terrorist acts committed by the Houthis.
