Qatar, Bahrain, and Syria condemn Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh

LONDON: Qatar, Bahrain, and the Syrian Arab Republic condemned attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Sunday targeting facilities in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh.

The Yemen-based militia launched two ballistic missiles at a building in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District and a facility belonging to the Saudi oil company Aramco.

On Sunday, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced that Saudi air defense intercepted a drone launched by the Houthis in the southern region, as well as two cruise missiles targeting Riyadh and the southern province

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Syria’s full support for Saudi Arabia in confronting threats to its security, territorial integrity, and infrastructure, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.