Egypt condemns Yemeni Houthi attack on Saudi airport

Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-03 02:59:14|Editor: yan
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CAIRO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Egypt condemned on Tuesday an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport, leaving nine injured.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry highlighted in a statement its solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for all measures adopted by the kingdom to maintain its security and stability.

The ministry also wished the injured speedy recovery.

Abha Airport suffered repeated missile and drone attacks in the past several weeks.

On June 12, a missile attack by the Houthi rebels on the airport wounded 26 civilians, while another attack on June 23 killed a Syrian national and wounded 21 civilians.

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