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GCC chief condemns repeated Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
Jasem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, condemned repeated Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He said the airport is a civilian facility and that attacks put travelers and workers at risk.
He described the attacks as a threat to civil aviation and a violation of international law.
The Gulf Cooperation Council is a regional group whose member states include Saudi Arabia.
Al-Budaiwi said the member states stand with Saudi Arabia and support measures it takes to protect its security and sovereignty.
He called for a firm international response to deter further attacks.
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi condemned repeated Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
He said targeting the civilian airport endangered travelers and workers and violated international law and international humanitarian law.
Al-Budaiwi described attacks on civilian airports as a dangerous escalation that threatens civil aviation safety.
He called for a firm international response to deter the Houthi attacks.
He said GCC member states stand united with Saudi Arabia and support its measures to protect its security and sovereignty.
- Who
- GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi condemned the attacks, which he attributed to the Houthi militia.
- What
- Repeated attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport. Al-Budaiwi called for a firm international response.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated
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the repeated targeting of this civilian facility embodies a criminal approach based on terrorizing the innocent and endangering the lives of travelers and workers
represent a highly dangerous escalation that threatens the safety of civil aviation
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- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport
- City
- Riyadh
- Accused group
- Houthi militia
- GCC Secretary-General
- Jasem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi
- International response
- Al-Budaiwi called for a firm response to deter the attacks
Sources
الأمين العام لمجلس التعاون: تكرار الاعتداءات الحوثية الإرهابية على مطار الملك خالد الدولي إمعان في الإجرام واستخفاف سافر بأرواح المدنيين
البديوي: تكرار الاعتداءات الحوثية الإرهابية على مطار الملك خالد إمعان في الإجرام
«البديوي»: استهداف ميليشيات الحوثي لمطار الملك خالد الدولي جريمة إرهابية مدانة وتجاوز خطير
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