Arab League secretary-general condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
Arab League secretary-general condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia Nabil Fahmy, secretary-general of the League of Arab States, has condemned an attack by Yemen’s Houthis on Najran region in Saudi Arabia, in which several civilians were wounded, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM). Fahmy affirmed the Arab League's full solidarity with the kingdom, warning that the continued escalation…
The Arab League secretary-general has condemned an attack by Yemen's Houthis on the Najran region in Saudi Arabia, which wounded several civilians. According to the Middle East Eye, Nabil Fahmy, secretary-general of the League of Arab States, expressed the Arab League's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and warned of the continued escalation.
A Saudi spokesman accused the Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas in violation of international humanitarian law, as reported by the Japan Times.
Saudi Arabia has recently signed a trilateral defence agreement with Pakistan and Turkey, aimed at strengthening their collective security. The agreement, signed following a joint defence summit, stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three countries would be regarded as an attack on all, according to the Times of India.
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