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Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi attacks at UN Security Council
Saudi Arabia told the UN Security Council that Houthi attacks on its territory must stop.
Its representative said the country has the right to protect its people and facilities.
He also warned that threats to ships in the Red Sea could disrupt trade and supply chains.
The comments came as the council discussed Yemen and its security risks.
Saudi Arabia condemned Houthi attacks at a UN Security Council session on Yemen and affirmed its right to defend its territory.
Saudi Ambassador Abdulaziz Alwasil said two attacks on King Khalid International Airport on Thursday killed three Saudi citizens and damaged airport facilities and a Saudia aircraft.
He said attacks on Abha and King Khalid International Airports on October 6 and 7 killed three civilians and injured 36 people.
Alwasil said Houthi attacks and threats to navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait endangered regional and international security, trade and supply chains.
He said Saudi Arabia could take necessary measures to protect its security, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
- Who
- Saudi Arabia, represented by its UN ambassador, Abdulaziz Alwasil, condemned the Houthi attacks.
- What
- Saudi Arabia condemned attacks attributed to the Houthis and affirmed its right to defend its territory and security.
- When
- At a UN Security Council session on Yemen on Friday. The article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The UN Security Council in New York; the attacks cited occurred in Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Saudi Arabia said the attacks targeted civilians and vital facilities and threatened regional security, maritime navigation and international trade.
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This Security Council session is taking place amid delicate circumstances and significant developments that require addressing the associated risks and threats with the utmost responsibility
The terrorist Houthi militia continues to threaten maritime navigation and international trade in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, targeting ships and economic facilities, thereby jeopardizing regional security and stability as well as the safety of global energy supplies.
Alwasil said the Houthis made an earlier attempt to target Makkah.
Alwasil said the Houthis attempted to target Makkah again.
Alwasil said the Houthis targeted the Taiba power distribution station in Madinah.
Attacks on Abha and King Khalid International Airports killed three civilians and injured 36 others, according to Alwasil.
Two attacks on King Khalid International Airport killed three Saudi citizens and damaged airport facilities and a Saudia aircraft, according to Alwasil.
Alwasil addressed the UN Security Council session on Yemen.
- Location of Security Council session
- New York
- Saudi representative
- Ambassador Abdulaziz Alwasil
- King Khalid International Airport attacks
- Two attacks on Thursday; three Saudi citizens killed
- Airport attacks on October 6 and 7
- Three civilians killed; 36 injured
- Reported injuries in September attacks
- 73 civilians in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran
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