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EU Denounces Houthi Strikes on Saudi Arabia, Cites 73 Wounded
(MENAFN) The European Union issued a sharp condemnation Tuesday of the latest Houthi attacks on civilian and economic infrastructure in southern Saudi Arabia, saying the strikes left 73 civilians injured, including women and children.
"These attacks constitute a dangerous escalation, violate international law, undermine regional security and stability and risk further jeopardising efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Yemen," European Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said in a statement.
"The targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure is unacceptable," he added.
The bloc demanded that the Houthis immediately cease all attacks both inside and outside Yemen, including strikes on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, and called on the group to comply with UN Security Council resolutions 2722, adopted in 2024, and 2826, adopted in 2026.
"Peace and stability in Yemen are essential for the security of the Gulf region and the Red Sea," the statement said.
Earlier Tuesday, Yemen's Houthi movement confirmed it had launched large-scale missile and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia, targeting Aramco facilities in Abha, Najran and Jizan, as well as the Khamis Mushait Air Base. The group described the operation as retaliation for Saudi airstrikes inside Yemen, alleging that Riyadh had carried out 121 strikes over the preceding three days across Marib, Al-Bayda, Al-Hudaydah, Taiz and Al-Jawf provinces.
The Houthi announcement followed earlier statements from Saudi authorities, who said Houthi attacks on Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran had wounded at least 73 civilians, among them women and children.
Yemen has remained mired in conflict since the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014 — a takeover that prompted a Saudi-led coalition to intervene militarily in March 2015 in support of the country's internationally recognized government.
"These attacks constitute a dangerous escalation, violate international law, undermine regional security and stability and risk further jeopardising efforts towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Yemen," European Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said in a statement.
"The targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure is unacceptable," he added.
The bloc demanded that the Houthis immediately cease all attacks both inside and outside Yemen, including strikes on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, and called on the group to comply with UN Security Council resolutions 2722, adopted in 2024, and 2826, adopted in 2026.
"Peace and stability in Yemen are essential for the security of the Gulf region and the Red Sea," the statement said.
Earlier Tuesday, Yemen's Houthi movement confirmed it had launched large-scale missile and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia, targeting Aramco facilities in Abha, Najran and Jizan, as well as the Khamis Mushait Air Base. The group described the operation as retaliation for Saudi airstrikes inside Yemen, alleging that Riyadh had carried out 121 strikes over the preceding three days across Marib, Al-Bayda, Al-Hudaydah, Taiz and Al-Jawf provinces.
The Houthi announcement followed earlier statements from Saudi authorities, who said Houthi attacks on Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran had wounded at least 73 civilians, among them women and children.
Yemen has remained mired in conflict since the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa, in 2014 — a takeover that prompted a Saudi-led coalition to intervene militarily in March 2015 in support of the country's internationally recognized government.
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