UAE condemns Houthi armed drone attack on Saudi Arabia

In this Dec. 14, 2017 file photo, the remains of an Iranian Qasef-1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, used as a one-way attack to dive on targets and then detonating its warhead, which was fired by Yemen into Saudi Arabia. (AP)
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  • The Ministry also stressed that the security of the UAE and that of Saudi Arabia are indivisible and vowed to face any threat facing both countries.

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the Houthi  militia’s attempt to attack civilians and civilian buildings in Saudi Arabia with an armed drone on Thursday, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces.

In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) on Thursday, the UAE “reiterated that these terror attacks by the Houthis reflect their blatant disregard for the international community and all international laws and norms.”

It urged the international community to “take an immediate and decisive stance to stop these recurrent acts, which target critical infrastructure and threaten the security and stability of the Kingdom.”

It also labeled the Iran backed militia’s continued attacks in recent days as a “grave escalation that represents new evidence of these militias' attempts to undermine security and stability in the region.”

The Ministry also stressed that the security of the UAE and that of Saudi Arabia are indivisible and vowed to face any threat facing both countries.