Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Jazan

Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Jazan
A police officer cordons off the area after an attack in Jazan region of southwestern Saudi Arabia on March 1, 2021. (Photo courtesy: SPA)
Short Url
Updated 02 March 2021
Follow

Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Jazan

Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Jazan
  • A military projectile hit a public street in the area, injuring five civilians
  • Pakistan says such attacks violate kingdom's territorial integrity, threaten innocent lives

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the recent attacks launched by Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular the projectile fired by the group that injured five civilians in a border village in Jazan region.
“These attacks not only violate the territorial integrity of the kingdom but also threaten the lives of innocent people,” the foreign office observed in a statement. “Pakistan calls for their immediate cessation, as it stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia.”
According to the official Saudi Press Agency, five people were injured when a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia fell in the Jazan region in the southwest of the country.
The media spokesman for the Directorate of Civil Defense in Jazan, Col. Mohammed bin Yahya Al-Ghamdi, said the authority received a report about a missile launched from Yemen toward one of the border villages in the area.
“Upon arrival at the site, it became clear that the military projectile had fallen in a public street, resulting in five civilians being injured,” Col. Al-Ghamdi said.
“Two houses, a grocery store, three vehicles and several materials were damaged from the flying shrapnel,” he added.
In this context, Pakistan called on Houthi militia to also halt its attacks on Maarib governorate in Yemen.
“We reiterate our call for a comprehensive political solution to the conflict in Yemen through peaceful means,” its official statement added.