Cross-Border Attacks: Saudi Arabia Condemns Latest Houthi Missiles

Published March 3rd, 2021 - 07:04 GMT

Houthi militias launch missile attacks on Saudi Arabia

A fighter loyal to Yemen's Houthi rebels is pictured at the funeral of fellow combatants killed in battles with Saudi-backed government troops, in front of the capital Sanaa's al-Saleh mosque, on February 28, 2021. Huthi fighters have intensified operations against Saudi Arabia as air strikes by the Saudi-led military coalition pound rebel positions in the north of Yemen, in a bid to stop their offensive to seize the government's last northern stronghold of Marib. Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP

Highlights

The latest Houthi missile attacks took place earlier in the day and left five civilians injured.

Saudi authorities have again condemned the continuing cross-border attacks on the Kingdom by the Houthi militia in Yemen.

The comments came on Tuesday, during the weekly meeting of the Saudi cabinet chaired by King Salman. The latest Houthi missile took place earlier in the day and left five civilians injured.

#Saudi Govt Hails Air Force for Thwarting #Houthi Threats https://t.co/fBuHqc5nqr
— Asharq Al-Awsat English (@aawsat_eng) March 3, 2021

“The council appreciated the efficiency of the air-defense system in confronting and thwarting the threats made by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia, and its violations of international laws by launching ballistic missiles and drones at civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom in a deliberate and systematic manner,” said Minister of Information Majid Al-Qasabi.

The cabinet was also briefed on King Salman’s telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden last Thursday, during which both sides stressed the depth of the relationship between the two countries, and the importance of strengthening the partnership to serve their interests and achieve regional and international security and stability.

The Council of Ministers hailed a second consecutive year of progress made by the Kingdom in the Women, Business and the Law 2021 report recently published by the World Bank Group, which ranked Saudi Arabia among the leading countries in the MENA region for empowerment of women.

Initiatives implemented as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 have helped to support the introduction of legislative reforms designed to enhance and expand the role of women in the economic development of the nation, and make the Kingdom more competitive regionally and globally, the cabinet said.

US imposes sanctions on 2 military leaders of Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, accusing them of prolonging country’s civil war, exacerbating humanitarian crisishttps://t.co/062OEJK1SG
— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) March 2, 2021

Ministers were briefed on the latest developments in the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and reviewed reports from new vaccination centers that have opened in several regions, Al-Qasabi told the Saudi Press Agency.

The cabinet also congratulated Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the successful surgery he underwent last week, wishing him health and wellness.

This article has been adapted from its original source.