OIC condemns Houthi attack on Jeddah airport

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the terror attack on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, which resulted in the death of a Syrian resident and the injury of 21 civilians of various nationalities.

In a statement issued on Monday Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, the OIC Secretary-General, said that the OIC condemns these criminal acts by the Houthi terrorist militia, which carries out attacks against civilians, public facilities and holy sites and hold this militia and those behind it accountable.

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Al-Othaimeen affirmed the OIC full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all measures taken to confront this terrorism that endangers the security of the region and the entire world. He also called on the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities in confronting these terror acts, which target civilians and threaten the security and safety of civil aviation.

Meanwhile  UAE has also condemned the Houthi terrorist attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport, which resulted in the martyrdom of a Syrian resident and injury of seven civilians on Sunday.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) condemned the terrorist attack which, it said, flies in the face of all international laws and conventions.

“The UAE strongly condemns this terrorist act and labels it as a new evidence of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias’ hostile and terrorist tendencies to undermine security and stability in the region.”

“The UAE re-iterates its solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against any threat to its security and stability and supports all measures taken by the Saudi government to maintain the security of its citizens and residents,” the statement continued.

“The security of the UAE and of the Kingdom is indivisible,” it noted, adding, “any threat or danger to Saudi Arabia’s security is considered a threat to UAE’s security

 

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