Manama: Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of the Shura Council, condemned the terrorist attack carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militia using indiscriminate projectiles that targeted civilian facilities and infrastructure in Najran, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, injuring a number of civilians.
According to Bahrain News Agency, in a cable sent to Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh, Speaker of the Saudi Shura Council, Al Saleh reaffirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its steadfast support for all measures taken to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability, and protect its citizens and civilian and vital facilities. He also wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Al Saleh emphasised that the attack represents a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter.
The chairman stressed the need for the international community to fulfil its responsibilities by adopting a firm stance against the repeated terrorist attacks, holding the Houthi militia accountable and cutting off its sources of funding and arms to preserve regional security and stability. He said that targeting civilians and vital facilities is contrary to international law and conventions and threatens regional peace and security.
Al Saleh commended Saudi Arabia's diplomatic, humanitarian and development efforts, as well as its continued efforts to reach a comprehensive and lasting political solution to the Yemeni crisis that preserves Yemen's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and fulfils the aspirations of its people for security, stability and sustainable prosperity, in accordance with the Gulf Initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference, and the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.