US energy secretary condemns attack on Saudi civilian infrastructure
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm reaffirmed US support for Saudi Arabia and condemned attacks on the Kingdom’s civilian infrastructure at the World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia's energy minister disclosed on Monday that the kingdom's infrastructure and resilience had been put to the test due to a series of deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. The intensity of the Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a significant escalation in the ongoing Yemen war. On Sunday, a strike hit Riyadh's international airport, resulting in one fatality, just hours after another claimed attack on the site that killed 13 people and left hundreds wounded, leading to the suspension of operations at the airport.
At a conference in Riyadh, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stated that the attacks, the deadliest in the kingdom in a decade, have tested the nation's infrastructure, institutions, people, and resilience. He emphasized that these attacks have also tested decisions made long before the present crises, as resilience is built before crises begin.
Prince Abdulaziz highlighted that energy security cannot be taken for granted. He stressed that the events of recent weeks are serious, and a similarly serious response is required.
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