UN chief 'strongly' condemns 'Houthi attacks' on Riyadh airport

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which killed 12 people and injured hundreds of civilians. According to the Saudi civil aviation authority, the victims included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one person each from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan. A total of 309 people were wounded, with some in critical condition.

Guterres stated that attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure are a violation of international law and urged the attacks to cease immediately. He expressed his shock and condemnation of the attack on X, calling for an end to the violence.

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, also condemned the attack, reiterating his country's commitment to Saudi Arabia's security under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. He described the targeting of civilian and critical infrastructure as "completely unacceptable" and a serious threat to regional peace and stability. The Saudi-led coalition vowed a decisive response against Yemen's Houthis, who claimed responsibility for the strike.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Business Recorder, Free Malaysia Today, Dawn, Malay Mail — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.