Houthi attacks flagrant violation of international norms: Bahrain

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain yesterday strongly condemned the Houthis terrorist attack using bobby-trapped drones against Saudi Arabia.

The attack against civilians and civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait is a flagrant defiance of international norms and laws, said a Bahrain foreign ministry statement.

Bahrain further affirmed full solidarity in the measures Saudi Arabia takes to protect citizens and residents.

The statement praised the vigilance and the readiness of the coalition forces, which managed to intercept and destroy the plane.

Arab coalition spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki said yesterday that they had destroyed a drone launched by Iran-backed Houthis towards Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait.

The coalition is taking operational measures to protect civilians following international humanitarian law, al-Maliki added. The Iran-backed group has launched dozens of aerial attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent months, targeting civilian areas and energy facilities in the Kingdom with explosive-laden drones and ballistic missiles.

The latest attack comes less than 24 hours after the coalition destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by the Houthis militia towards Jazan. The attack targeting Jazan was the second on Thursday after the coalition intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone in Yemeni airspace launched by the Houthis toward the Kingdom.