Izwe laseMelika likugxeka kakhulu ukuhlasela kwakamuva eRiyadh, eSaudi Arabia. UMnyango Wezwe uthe esitatimendeni esikhishwe kwabezindaba: “Siqoqa imininingwane eyengeziwe, kodwa kubonakala sengathi bekuwumzamo wokukhomba izakhamizi. Ukuhlasela okunjalo kwephula umthetho wamazwe ngamazwe futhi kubukela phansi yonke imizamo yokukhuthaza ukuthula nokuzinza. Njengoba sisebenzela ukwehlisa ukungezwani esifundeni ngokusebenzisa idiplomacy enezimiso, okuhlanganisa nokuqeda impi e-Yemen, sizosiza futhi umlingani wethu i-Saudi Arabia ukuvikela ekuhlaselweni kwendawo yayo futhi sibambe labo abazama ukudicilela phansi ukuzinza ukuba balandise. .”
Isikhumulo sezindiza i-King Khaled International Airport, eRiyadh, sithe kube nenqwaba yokubambezeleka kwendiza, kodwa akukacaci ukuthi bayamataniswa yini nesigameko sangoMgqibelo.
ISaudi Arabia ibambe obala ukuhlasela okujikijelwa yi-drone eRiyadh ngoMgqibelo, kusho abezindaba embusweni, ohlaselwe kaningi ngamavukelambuso aseHouthi eYemen kusukela ngo-2015.
Abasebenzisi benkundla yezokuxhumana bathumele amavidiyo alokho okubonakala njengokuqhuma emoyeni phezu kweRiyadh. Isigameko senzeke ngezithuba zabo-11:08 ngoMgqibelo (00:XNUMX GMT).
Umfelandawonye oholwa yiSaudi Arabia, oweseka uhulumeni waseYemen owaziwa emhlabeni wonke ngokumelene namaHouthis, uthe "uvimbele futhi wacekela phansi indawo yomoya enobutha eya ngaseRiyadh", ngaphandle kokunaba, ngokusho kwesiteshi sikamabonakude i-Al Ekhbariya.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- As we work to de-escalate tensions in the region through principled diplomacy, including by bringing an end to the war in Yemen, we will also help our partner Saudi Arabia defend against attacks on its territory and hold those who attempt to undermine stability to account.
- Saudi Arabia intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over Riyadh on Saturday, said state media in the kingdom, which has come under repeated attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels since 2015.
- The Saudi Arabia-led coalition, which backs Yemen's internationally recognized government against the Houthis, said it “intercepted and destroyed a hostile air target going towards Riyadh”, without elaborating, according to state-run Al Ekhbariya television station.
