The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement Tuesday that expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of Houthi militia attacks targeting civilians and civilian facilities in the Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif. Those assaults, executed with ballistic missiles and drones, left several civilians injured and inflicted material damage on residential homes as well as vehicles. The ministry described the incidents as a flagrant violation of Saudi sovereignty together with breaches of international law and international humanitarian law.
In the same statement the ministry reaffirmed Kuwait’s absolute solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its support for all steps the kingdom takes to protect its sovereignty, security, stability and national interests while safeguarding citizens and residents on its territory. The foreign ministry added that Saudi Arabia’s security constitutes an integral part of Kuwait’s security and that of the Gulf Cooperation Council states as a whole. Kuwait has repeatedly voiced such positions in response to previous Houthi actions that it says threaten broader regional stability.
The Saudi Cabinet issued its own condemnation of the continued Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure during a regular session chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Information Minister Salman Al-Dossary conveyed that the cabinet affirmed the inviolability of the kingdom’s security, territorial integrity and national resources. Saudi officials reiterated the country’s legitimate right to defend itself and protect its sovereignty, citizens, residents and vital interests in accordance with the United Nations Charter and international law.
A Saudi-led coalition statement placed the civilian toll at 13 injured with damage reported to seven residential homes and two vehicles, as coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki detailed the strikes on the three cities. The coalition pledged a responsible and firm response to safeguard Saudi sovereignty, civilians and infrastructure in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter and international humanitarian standards. Multiple other Arab states issued parallel condemnations the same day, including Qatar whose foreign ministry termed the attacks disgraceful acts of aggression according to the Qatar News Agency.
Jordan, Egypt and the Muslim World League also expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and urged an immediate end to targeting civilian sites, Arab News reported. Kuwait had issued a near-identical statement on September 8 after Houthi attacks injured dozens of civilians including women and children, according to Kuwait Times. That earlier ministry statement similarly warned that such actions endanger maritime navigation, global energy supplies and international trade through continued strikes on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
UNHCR data released the same day showed the renewed fighting has displaced more than 100,000 people inside Yemen this month, with thousands more making the dangerous sea crossing to Djibouti. The UN refugee agency noted that most arrivals are women, children and older people who fled with few belongings, placing additional strain on host communities and limited resources. The pattern of escalation traces back to the Yemen conflict that began in 2014 when the Houthis seized Sanaa, prompting Saudi-led intervention the following year at the request of the recognised government.
