International community condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport... UN chief "deeply shocked"

EU Commission President: Stop ‘murderous attacks targeting civilians’

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwak Min-seo = The international community unanimously condemned Yemen's Houthi rebels who attacked the airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on the 10th (local time), causing large-scale civilian casualties.

According to AFP, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement today that he was "deeply shocked" by the attack on Riyadh airport.

“Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are a violation of international law,” Guterres said, adding, “These attacks must stop immediately.”

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen harshly criticized the Houthis' attack on Riyadh airport, calling it a "dangerous escalation of tensions" and saying "'murderous attacks' against civilians must stop immediately."

“These attacks by Iran’s proxies are pushing the region into a vicious cycle of violence,” von der Leyen said, adding, “The EU stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia.”

Leaders of each country and diplomatic authorities also unanimously criticized this attack.

U.S. President Donald Trump met with reporters at the White House on this day and said the Houthis' attack was "horrible."

When asked whether the United States had plans to join Saudi Arabia's Houthi attack, President Trump responded, "It is possible. We will look into it."

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pointed out on Pakistan has decided to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia in accordance with the 'Mecca Joint Defense Agreement' signed in August.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the Riyadh airport attack a "disgusting act" and said "Canada strongly condemns this reckless act of violence."

Egypt's Foreign Ministry criticized the Houthis' attack as a "blatant violation of international law and disregard for the safety of citizens."

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said, "The Houthi rebels' attack is a serious violation of Saudi sovereignty and a direct threat to regional security, civilian safety, and civil navigation," and added, "We support all lawful measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to preserve its sovereignty, security, and territorial safety."