The US mission to Saudi Arabia on Sunday “unequivocally” condemned the latest Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, which left two children injured.
Arab Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Malki has said that the Saudi air defenses shot down on Saturday armed drones fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen towards the Kingdom, noting that scattered shrapnel injured two Saudi children and caused damage to 14 houses.
“Attacking civilians is unlawful and completely unacceptable. These attacks serve no legitimate military objective and prolong the Yemen conflict,” the US mission said in a statement.
“We once again urge the Houthis to cease immediately these senseless attacks and begin working toward a peaceful, diplomatic solution to the conflict,” it said.
The mission reiterated that Washington “remains committed to its longstanding strategic partnership with the Kingdom … and to helping Saudi Arabia defend its people and territory.”
