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Egypt slams Houthi attack on Saudi town

Egypt slams Houthi attack on Saudi town
The Arab coalition intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen on Ƶ. (SPA file photo)
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Updated 26 December 2021

Egypt slams Houthi attack on Saudi town

Egypt slams Houthi attack on Saudi town

CAIRO: Egypt’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia on the Saudi town of Samtah that resulted in the death and injury of civilians.

A Saudi and a Yemeni were killed by a Houthi projectile, and seven civilians were injured.

The ministry reaffirmed Egypt’s solidarity with Ƶ against the Houthis’ terrorist attacks, which it said violate international law and are a blatant threat to regional security and stability.

The ministry reaffirmed Cairo’s “firm position in supporting the measures taken by Ƶ to preserve its security and the safety of its brotherly people, and the close link between the national security of the two countries.”

Egypt offered its condolences to Ƶ and the victims’ families, and wished those injured a speedy recovery.