Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey demand end to Houthi attacks

The R4 group, consisting of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey, issued a joint statement demanding the "immediate and unconditional halt" to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The four nations condemned the missile and drone strikes as a "blatant violation of international law" and a threat to the kingdom's stability and civilian safety, holding the Houthis fully accountable.

The attacks follow a strike on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh on Saturday that killed 12 people and injured more than 300, according to the Jerusalem Post. The Toronto Sun reported that Saudi Arabia stated on Sunday it would respond decisively against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the airport attack and have warned airlines against flying to Saudi airports, threatening to continue targeting the kingdom's transit hubs, as reported by National Post.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Toronto Sun, Jerusalem Post, Ajel English, National Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.