AlKhaleej Today

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned recent missile attacks on Saudi Arabia. It also voiced concern over the escalating violence in Yemen.

“The members of the Security Council reiterated their endorsement of the Secretary General’s call of 25 March for those fighting in Yemen to immediately cease hostilities, and condemned the recent UAV and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia as well as escalations of aerial and ground violence in the Yemen conflict,” a statement from the UNSC issued on Monday read.

The Houthis have launched several missiles toward the Saudi cities of Riyadh, Abha, Tabuk and Jazan, mostly targeting civilian areas.

The spokesman of the Arab coalition Col. Turki Al-Maliki said last week that the Iran-backed militants have targeted Saudi Arabia with 313 ballistic missiles and 357 drones in total.

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