Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Aramco building, denounces targeting of civilian facilities

FO calls on the Houthis to immediately and 'unconditionally' cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia

Pakistan on Monday condemned the attempted attack by the Houthis on a Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh, while expressing concern over the targeting of civilian facilities.

An attack claimed by Yemen's Houthis damaged Saudi Aramco's corporate tower in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District on Sunday, shattering windows across several floors and marking a further escalation in the conflict between the group and the kingdom.

In a statement on X, the Foreign Office (FO) said: "Pakistan strongly condemns the attempted attack by the Houthis on a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Riyadh. Fortunately, no casualties were reported."

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Pakistan Strongly Condemns Attempted Attack by the Houthis on Saudi Aramco Administrative Building in Riyadh

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The statement noted that the targeting of civilian facilities demonstrated a "reckless disregard" for human life and regional security, adding that Pakistan demanded that the Houthis immediately and "unconditionally" cease all attacks against Saudi Arabia.

It added: "Pakistan commends the vigilance and swift response of the Saudi authorities in confronting this unjustifiable and unprovoked aggression."

The FO said Pakistan stood resolutely with the kingdom's leadership and people, reaffirming full support for "all measures necessary" to safeguard Saudi Arabia's security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

"The security of Saudi Arabia is of paramount importance to Pakistan. Our commitment to the safety and well-being of our Saudi brothers and sisters remains steadfast," the statement concluded.

The condemnation from the FO comes amid an escalation in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition said the Houthis had launched 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in October, killing 17 people and injuring 333 others. Abha airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia was also targeted amid renewed hostilities.

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Yemen’s civil war reignited in July after a UN-brokered truce collapsed, months into a wider Middle East war. Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government have since claimed hundreds of strikes on Houthi-held territory. The Houthis say the attacks have killed civilians, including women and children. Reuters could not independently verify those claims.

The Saudis entered the Yemen war in 2015 at the head of an Arab coalition to try to force the Houthis out of ‌the Yemeni capital ⁠, Sanaa. The war became a bloody stalemate, with hundreds of thousands of Yemenis killed by fighting and famine.

A 2022 ceasefire reached by the Saudis and the Houthis unravelled this summer, culminating in a lightning Houthi advance that took the Red Sea chokepoint of Bab el-Mandeb from Saudi-backed government forces.