The R4 Group strongly condemned the recent attacks by Huthis rebels on airports and oil installations in Saudi Arabia, which caused at least 13 deaths and hundreds of wounded. The four nations expressed total solidarity with Riyadh in the face of the serious escalation of violence in the region.
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11/10/2026
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O Group R4, formed by Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, today condemned the recent attacks of the Yemeni Huthis militias in Saudi Arabia, namely that of the Riyadh airport, in which at least 13 people died.
In a statement quoted by the Europa Press agency, the four countries condemn “in the strongest terms the hostile attacks by the Huthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, highlighting the “cruel” attacks against the Saudi capital airport for having caused “deaths of civilians” and “damages to civil infrastructure”. Something they stress is “a flagrant violation of international law”.
In addition, “they constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom”, undermine the security of the civilian population and represent “a dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext.”.
They therefore express their “solidarity” with Saudi Arabia, “including the legitimate measures they adopt to combat these attacks, deter them from their origin and prevent them from being repeated”, always “in accordance with the United Nations Charter and International Law”.
The R4 Group considers the Huthis “totally responsible” for the attacks and the resulting consequences for regional and international peace and security, calling for “an immediate and unconditional cessation of these attacks”.
The Huthis rebels of Yemen today claimed a series of attacks against airports in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh and Damham and energy infrastructure.
The military spokesman for the insurgents, Yahya Sahara, stated in a statement that the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which was attacked in three phases since Friday night, causing “the interruption of air traffic and the total closure” of the facilities.
After the confirmation of the death today by the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia of a citizen injured on Saturday, it rose to at least 13 the number of people killed and 309 injured on Saturday in the attack against the airport in Riyadh.
Also today, the Saudi authorities reported that an “unknown” projectile reached Terminal 4 of the same airport.
In the statement quoted by the Spanish news agency, Efe, Yahya Sarea did not specify whether the Huthis were responsible for the latter attack, which caused a fire at the passenger terminal, which, according to the Saudi Aviation Authority, has caused injuries, although the number of victims is unknown to date.
On the other hand, the spokesman also stated that the Huthis attacked King Fahd International Airport in the city of Dammam, in the north-west of the country, on Saturday night, without providing details about the damage.
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s authorities only reported that a projectile “fell in the vicinity” of the facility.
In addition, the Huthis also claimed attacks against the Shugadam gas installation, Aramco, in the Eastern Province, as well as against the Tanajib oil refinery, the same state company and in the same area, where Sara claimed that there were “great fires”.
These attacks were a response to the continued bombings of the Riyadh-led military coalition, which has intervened in Yemen since 2015 and which now provides air support to internationally recognised Yemeni government troops in their operation to recover the areas of the country under the control of the Huthis, including the capital Sanaa.
The spokesman of the rebel group also stated that Saudi fighters carried out 124 bombings in the last 24 hours against positions of the insurgents in Yemen, thus raising to at least 2,058 the number of coalition air strikes since the start of climbing in early September.
The Huthis intensified their actions against Saudi Arabia after Riyadh supported the counter-offensive launched a few days ago by the Yemeni government forces to drive the Huthis off the entire Red Sea coast and the northwestern areas of Yemen they have controlled since the start of the civil war in 2014.