Saudi Arabia welcomes UN Security Council condemnation of Houthi attacks

Riyadh, Oct 16 (UNI) Saudi Arabia on Friday welcomed the United Nations Security Council's condemnation of Houthi attacks against the Kingdom, including strikes on civilian facilities, airports and energy infrastructure, as well as threats to shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement posted on X that it welcomed the council's call for cooperation to prevent the Houthis from acquiring weapons. "We appreciate the Security Council's solidarity in confronting attacks targeting civilians," the ministry said. Council members on Thursday condemned "in the strongest terms" escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia and…