UN Security Council Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Civil Airports and Energy Infrastructure

The UN Security Council condemned ongoing and escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including strikes on civil aviation and energy infrastructure, and expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. The council statement also affirmed Saudi Arabia’s "inherent right" to self-defense under international law. According to Arab News, the presidency statement specifically condemned attacks on King Khalid International Airport on October 10 and 11, which that outlet said killed 14 people and wounded more than 300. The council also condemned attacks on other airports, Aramco facilities, and threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb. (Source: The Independent Farsi)

Members of the Security Council, in a separate statement reported by BBC (Telegram), condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including those they said targeted "civil airports and energy infrastructure." They also condemned continued Houthi attacks and threats against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb strait; urged measures to ensure the safety of commercial ships and their crews; called for adherence to international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; and affirmed that lasting peace in Yemen cannot be achieved by violence, coercion or the use of force. The statement reiterated support for a political solution in Yemen. (Source: BBC (Telegram))