On Thursday evening, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement the death of an Algerian citizen as a result of the missile attack that targeted Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
The Algerian Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “We received with great sadness and sorrow the news of the death of an Algerian citizen, as a result of the missile attack that targeted Abha International Airport in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
“Immediately upon receiving this painful news, the Ministry contacted the family of the deceased, informing them of the tragic news, offering her sincere condolences and sincere sympathy,” the statement adds.
The Algerian Embassy in Riyadh and the Algerian Consulate General in Jeddah also began “immediately communicating with the Saudi authorities to follow up on the circumstances of this tragic incident and take the necessary measures.”
The Foreign Ministry expressed, “Algeria strongly condemns this missile attack, which targeted a civilian facility and endangered the lives of civilians.”
Renewing its “full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the face of these attacks targeting civilians and vital infrastructure.”
Before confirming its “extreme concern for the safety and security of its citizens.” It calls for “an immediate halt to these attacks, and to avoid anything that might inflame the situation and undermine security and stability in the region.”
On Wednesday evening, the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia said that an Algerian citizen residing in the Kingdom died as a result of an attack on Abha International Airport.
The authority said in a statement: “During Tuesday and Wednesday, Abha and King Khalid International Airports were subjected to two attacks targeting their facilities.”
“The blatant attack on Abha International Airport resulted in two deaths of two residents of Moroccan and Algerian nationalities, and 28 injuries to two (2) citizens and residents of Bangladeshi and Filipino nationalities,” he added. Statement.
The authority confirmed in the same statement that it “is working in coordination with the security authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of travelers and workers, and to maintain the security and safety of the civil aviation system in the Kingdom.”
