Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain condemn Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

RIYADH — Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain have strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s continued attacks on Saudi Arabia, reaffirming their solidarity with the Kingdom and support for measures taken to protect its security and sovereignty. Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the continued Houthi attacks involving ballistic missiles and drones targeting Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia, as well as an attempted strike on an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco on Sunday. Bahrain described the attacks as a flagrant violation of Saudi sovereignty, international law and international humanitarian law. The ministry reaffirmed Bahrain’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for measures taken to protect its sovereignty, security, stability, citizens and residents, including its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. Bahrain emphasized that Saudi Arabia’s security is an integral part of Bahrain’s security and the wider GCC security framework, praising the effectiveness of Saudi air defenses in intercepting the attacks. The ministry also called on the UN Security Council to take decisive action to halt repeated Houthi attacks, hold perpetrators and their supporters accountable, and ensure the implementation of relevant resolutions, particularly Resolutions 2216 and 2817. In a separate statement, Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the targeting of several areas across the Kingdom with ballistic missiles and drones, most recently the launch of two ballistic missiles toward Riyadh. Kuwait described the attacks as a flagrant violation of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, international law and international humanitarian law, warning that they pose a direct threat to civilian lives and undermine regional stability. The ministry reaffirmed Kuwait’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for all measures taken to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability, emphasizing that the Kingdom’s security is inseparable from that of Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Meanwhile, Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the Houthi militia’s targeting of a building in the King Abdullah Financial District and a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh, which resulted in material damage. The ministry expressed Syria’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in confronting threats to its security and territorial integrity, stressing that the Kingdom’s security is an integral part of regional security and stability.