Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing at least 12 people and wounding 300 others in a third attack on Riyadh’s international airport this week. Saturday’s victims included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said. The attack was the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade. It came as the war in Yemen intensifies, with the Houthis. fighting forces aligned with the internationally recognized government for control of the country. Saudi Arabia is waging an air campaign against the Houthis to support the Yemeni government’s ground war against the Iran-backed group. Here’s a round of the global reaction: United States US President Donald Trump described the attack as “terrible” and said he would “talk” soon to Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He also said he was evaluating whether the United States should join the war against the Houthis. “We can. We are going to look at it. We just found out about the recent attack, so we will make a decision. We will move very quickly,” he said. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Houthi attack killed one American and called for an end to “these reprehensible attacks.” “We stand with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people and extend our condolences to the victims and their families.” wrote in X. United Nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a statement on He said the attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure violated international law and “must stop immediately.” Hans Grundberg, U.N. special envoy for Yemen, said the deadly attacks on civilian airports in Saudi Arabia represent “a serious escalation.” “They represent a serious threat to regional security, perpetuating cycles of violence and further complicating peace efforts for Yemen,” he said in a statement. Egypt The Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its “strong condemnation” of the Houthi attacks, denouncing their “flagrant violation” of international law and the “disregard” for the safety of citizens they entail. Qatar Qatar’s Foreign Ministry condemned the Houthi attacks, describing them as a “serious violation of Saudi sovereignty and a threat direct to the security of the region, the safety of civilians, civilian facilities and air navigation.” He expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and said Doha supported “all legitimate measures” that the kingdom “takes to preserve its sovereignty, security and protection of its territories.” Pakistan Pakistan also strongly condemned the attack, calling it an “heinous act of terrorism” and a “serious threat to regional peace and security.” Pakistan’s foreign ministry said Islamabad – which recently activated mutual defense pact with Riyadh over attacks – “maintains unwavering solidarity” with Saudi Arabia Jordan King Abdullah of Jordan offered his condolences to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the attacks and expressed his kingdom’s full solidarity with Riyadh The country’s Foreign Ministry condemned the Houthis’ “brutal aggression,” describing it as a “dangerous escalation” and a “flagrant violation.” of international law.” Oman The sultanate also denounced the attack and emphasized the “need to prioritize the voice of wisdom and self-restraint, and avoid actions that would widen the scope of escalation, to preserve the security and stability of the region.” Palestine The Palestinian Foreign Ministry declared “its full solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” and said it supported “all measures taken by the Kingdom to safeguard its security, sovereignty and the protection of its citizens and residents.” The embassy of Japan in Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the repeated attacks by the Houthis claim that attacks on civilians “cannot be tolerated” under any circumstances.
