UN Security Council condemns escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
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The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and demanded that the Yemeni group halt strikes affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The statement followed a Houthi claim that it had attacked Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, a key Red Sea oil-export site. The council said recent attacks had injured civilians, including women and children, and stressed the need to uphold international law and freedom of navigation.
French President Emmanuel Macron said France would send “military resources” to help protect the Yanbu site, according to France 24. Saudi Arabia also said its military chiefs would hold talks with counterparts from Turkey and Pakistan, which signed a joint defense agreement with Riyadh last month, about supporting the kingdom.
The fighting has intensified Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. U.N. figures cited by L’Orient-Le Jour said 138,000 people, including 70,000 children, had been displaced across Yemen since August, the highest level since a 2022 truce. More than 3,500 people have crossed to Djibouti, according to the International Organization for Migration.
At the U.N. General Assembly, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister accused Iran of attacks across the region and called for action against the Iran-backed Houthis. The Security Council also called for full, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to civilians in need.
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