Bangladesh strongly condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

Bangladesh today (11 October) strongly and unequivocally condemned Saturday’s deadly Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 12 people, including two Bangladeshi nationals, and injured more than 300 others, many of them critically.

The Bangladesh mission in Riyadh is in contact with the Saudi authorities to ascertain details of the deceased and injured Bangladeshis and to facilitate necessary assistance to those affected.

Bangladesh extended its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families, including the families of the Bangladeshi victims, and prays for the swift and full recovery of all those injured.

“Attacks endangering civilian lives and targeting civilian infrastructure are unacceptable and must cease immediately,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.

Bangladesh reiterated its firm solidarity with the government and the brotherly people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the face of this attack.

Bangladesh called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and a peaceful resolution of the ongoing crisis through dialogue and diplomacy, in the interest of regional peace, security and stability.

A missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people, including two Bangladeshis, and injured more than 300 others, Saudi civil aviation authorities said on Sunday, with several victims in critical condition.

The Saudi-led coalition blamed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen for the attack, calling the strike a “fully-fledged war crime” and vowing a firm response, reports AP.

The fatalities also included four Saudi citizens, a Palestinian, a US citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese national.