AMMAN — Jordan has condemned a Houthi attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday that killed two people and injured several others.

 

In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the Houthi attacks on the airport, and other civilian sites in Saudi Arabia, describing them as a flagrant violation of international law and an assault on the Kingdom’s sovereignty, security and stability.

 

The ministry reaffirmed Jordan’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, stressing support for all measures the kingdom takes to safeguard its security, stability, national resources, and the safety of its citizens and residents.

 

It also extended its deepest condolences to the families of the two victims and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

 

A late-night attack on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport killed two people and injured eight others, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday.

 

A Saudi and an Indian man were killed in the attack on Wednesday, the general authority of civil aviation said in a statement. Damage to the airport was being assessed, it added.

 

A total of 22 people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports this month, according to an AFP tally of official figures.