The King of Jordan condemns the attacks on Saudi Arabia and sends two condolence telegrams to the Kingdom's leaders

On Saturday, Jordanian King Abdullah II condemned the attacks by the Houthi group in Yemen on Saudi Arabia, according to the official Kingdom Channel.

King Abdullah sent two condolence cables to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, “the victims of the attacks that targeted Abha and King Khalid International Airports.”

In the telegram, King Abdullah expressed his condemnation of these attacks, stressing “Jordan’s full solidarity with our Saudi brothers and standing by their side in the measures they take to protect their country’s security and preserve its sovereignty.”

The King expressed his “most sincere feelings of condolences over this painful affliction, asking God Almighty to cover the victims with His vast mercy, and to inspire the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi people with great patience and good condolences.”

The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement, on Saturday, in which it condemned the “brutal attack” that targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, and considered it “a blatant violation of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, a threat to its security and stability, a dangerous escalation, and a flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”

The Ministry also affirmed "Jordan's absolute solidarity with sisterly Saudi Arabia, and its support in all the steps it takes to protect its security, stability, capabilities, and the safety of its citizens and residents."

The Iranian-backed Houthi group continued to launch attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting oil and civilian sites, including King Khalid and Abha airports, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries, while the coalition spokesman in Yemen, Major General Turki al-Maliki, announced last week the destruction of the missile platforms from which the attack on the capital, Riyadh, was launched.