Joint statement from 4 countries, including Türkiye: Condemnation of Houthis' attacks

The Foreign Ministries of Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan published a joint statement regarding the Houthis' attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

The statement said, "It condemns in the strongest terms the current hostile attacks carried out by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia, which constitute a clear violation of international law, including the heinous attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which caused the death and injury of civilians, as well as damage to civilian infrastructure and facilities." The statement was included.

In the statement, it was stated that these attacks were a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia and posed a direct threat to the security, stability and safety of civilians of Saudi Arabia, and emphasized that the R4 group countries once again confirmed that these attacks "constitute a dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted on any grounds."

In the statement, the R4 group countries are within the framework of the United Nations Charter and international law; It was stated that Saudi Arabia once again emphasized its solidarity and support with Saudi Arabia, including its full support for all legitimate measures and steps taken to defend its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity, to protect the safety of its citizens and residents, to counter these attacks, to deter sources of threats and to prevent their recurrence.

In the statement, it was noted that the group held the Houthis entirely responsible for the consequences of these attacks and any negative repercussions that threatened regional and international peace and security, and demanded that the attacks be stopped immediately and unconditionally.

In the attacks on King Khalid International Airport, 13 people died and more than 300 people were injured.

On the other hand, the Houthis in Yemen, supported by Iran, started to target Israeli commercial ships or commercial ships going to Israeli ports, as a reaction to Israel's attacks in Gaza, and launched missiles and kamikaze UAVs into Israel's southern cities.