Riyadh:Kuwait City The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait has strongly condemned the attack by the Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The assault, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in casualties among civilians, including travelers and airport staff from Saudi Arabia and various other nationalities, and caused a temporary halt in airport operations.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry described the attack as a blatant violation of international and humanitarian law. The ministry emphasized that such systematic hostile acts targeting civilian infrastructures represent a dangerous escalation and pose a direct threat to air travel and civilian safety, stressing the need for accountability.
Kuwait also expressed its unwavering solidarity with Saudi Arabia, supporting all measures taken by the Kingdom to ensure its security and stability. The ministry declared that the security of Saudi Arabia is integral to that of Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
Furthermore, Kuwait urged the international community to take a firm stance against these repeated attacks to ensure the protection of civilian properties and aviation facilities and to prevent further occurrences, ensuring that those responsible are held accountable.