(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
JEDDAH, Sept 16 (KUNA) -- Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers have denounced the Houthi militia's ongoing drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia alongside attempts to disrupt maritime navigation off the Sea of Oman.
The ministers particularly denounced the recent Iran-aligned Houthi attacks on the Saudi Arabia's Abha airport on August 30 and 31 as well as the Houthi targeting of residential areas in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam on September 4, according to the final statement the GCC Foreign Ministers Council meeting in Riyadh Thursday.
They described the Houthi military escalation as a blatant violation of the international norms and laws.
The non-stop hostilities show Houthis' clear defiance of the international community and relevant international laws as well as their rejection of all international efforts to reach a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Yemen, the foreign minister suggested.
They also urged the international community to shoulder its responsibility and take a decisive action towards the Houthi militia to stop the continued terrorist acts.
The top diplomats expressed solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in face of all these threats and their countries' backing to all the measures the Kingdom takes to defend its security, stability, territories and people.
They adored the vigilance, high performance of Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces and the Saudi-Arab coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen and their role in intercepting and shooting down the drones and missiles fired by Houthis towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The ministers reiterated their condemnation of terrorism, extremism and violence in all forms and their determination to continue their effective role in the global coalition to defeat the so-called Islamic State group as well as their contributions to the regional and international endeavors to counter extremists groups and dry up their financial resources.
They assailed the attack on an oil tanker off the Oman Sea coast on 29 July, 2021 and the attempt to hijack another tanker near the coasts of the United Arab Emirate of Fujairah on August 3.
The GCC ministers urged the international community to stop such acts and ensure unimpeded and safe navigation of commercial ships and oil tankers.
They reaffirmed the GCC call for guaranteeing the safety of the international maritime movement and standing up against all attempts to disrupt navigation. (end)
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