On Monday, Egypt condemned, in the strongest terms, the terrorist drone attack by the Houthi militia of King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, the Saudi Arabi.
In a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt reiterated that the repeated targeting of vital civilian facilities, including airports in the Kingdom, and innocent civilians by the Houthi militia is a flagrant violation of the rules of international humanitarian law.
It added that such attacks are a blatant threat to the security and stability of the Kingdom, the safety of civil aviation and the freedom of air navigation.
Egypt confirmed its full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the measures it is taking to confront these despicable terrorist attacks. The statement also confirmed the close link between the security and stability of the two countries.
Notably, a Houthi drone targeting King Abdullah airport in Jazan was destroyed on Monday, according to the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, injuring 16 civilians.
Civilians within the airport were injured by falling shrapnel from the damaged drone.
According to the coalition, the drone was fired from Sanaa airport and was directed against civilians.
On Monday, the coalition announced that an armed drone had crashed in the Jazan village of Al-Mabouj. There were no injuries recorded.
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