Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants on Riyadh’s international airport. The group of regional powers, known as the R4, firmly stated that these attacks were a "dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext." One person was killed and nearly a dozen injured in the most recent assault on Riyadh’s international airport, which occurred on Sunday, just a day after an Houthi strike that claimed 13 lives and left over 300 others wounded.

The joint statement from the R4 emphasized their full backing for Saudi Arabia's efforts to counter these attacks, deter threats, and prevent future occurrences. Both Turkey and Pakistan, which are NATO members and close allies of Saudi Arabia, signed a joint defense pact with the kingdom in August, making an attack on one party equivalent to an attack on all.

While Turkey is currently assessing how it can assist Saudi Arabia and has not ratified the defense pact, the agreement is anticipated to be presented for parliamentary approval in the near future.