Islamabad: Pakistan has “strongly condemned” the latest Houthi attacks on Saudi energy structures that hit oil products distribution station of the oil giant Aramco in Jeddah, causing a fire in two storage tanks but no casualties.
The attack on On Friday it targeted the same fuel depot that the Houthis had attacked in in recent days, the North Jiddah Bulk Plant which is located just southeast of the city’S international airport and is a crucial hub for pilgrims on their way to Mecca.
“Pakistan reiterates this full support and solidarity with the brotherly kingdom of Saudi Arabia against any threat to its sovereignty and territorial integrity, “a spokesman for the Foreign Office said in a press release.
The statement called for an immediate termination of these attacks he observed violated international law and threatened the pace and safety of Saudi Arabia and the region.
on Fridays attack it was part of a wave of assaults ahead of the seventh anniversary of led by Saudi Arabia coalition’S military intervention against the Houthis in Yemen, a country in the handles of a serious humanitarian crisis.
The kingdom, entered in war in 2015, it was criticized internationally for its airstrikes that killed scores of civilians – something the Iranian-aligned Houthis point to as they launch drones, missiles and mortars into the kingdom.
The coalition he has repeatedly stated that he is exercising self-control in the face of attacks, but launched a military operation in Yemen soon on Saturday saying he aimed to protect global energy sources e ensure supply chains.
