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UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
The UN Security Council condemned escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for them to stop.
The strikes included attacks on civilian aviation and energy infrastructure, causing deaths and injuries.
A statement cited strikes on King Khalid International Airport on October 10 and 11, as well as other airports and Saudi Aramco facilities.
The council also condemned threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, key routes for vessels.
It called for the Houthis to stop attacks on civilians and civilian sites and urged cooperation to prevent them obtaining weapons, funding and military support.
The council affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to self-defence under international law and backed Yemen’s government.
It also renewed support for UN envoy Hans Grundberg’s efforts to negotiate a comprehensive political settlement led by Yemenis.
The United Nations Security Council condemned escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia.
The attacks included strikes on civilian aviation and energy infrastructure that caused civilian deaths and injuries.
A statement cited strikes on King Khalid International Airport on October 10 and 11, as well as attacks on other airports and Saudi Aramco facilities.
Council members also condemned Houthi attacks and threats to commercial navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.
They called on the Houthis to stop their military escalation and reaffirmed support for Yemen’s government and a negotiated political settlement.
- Who
- United Nations Security Council members condemned the Houthi attacks.
- What
- They condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia and threats to commercial navigation.
- When
- The statement was reported on October 15, 2026. It cited airport strikes on October 10 and 11.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport and other airports; the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.
- Why
- The attacks targeted civilian aviation and energy infrastructure and caused civilian deaths and injuries. The Council also cited threats to commercial navigation.
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Strikes targeted King Khalid International Airport, causing deaths and injuries.
The Security Council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and threats to commercial navigation.
- Airport strikes
- King Khalid International Airport was targeted on October 10 and 11
- Other targets
- Other airports and Saudi Aramco facilities
- Maritime threats
- The Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab
- UN resolution
- Resolution 2216, adopted in 2015
- UN envoy
- Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen
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the reckless strikes that targeted King Khalid International Airport