NAIROBI,Kenya Sep 18 – The Government has condemned the escalating missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, warning that strikes against civilians, critical infrastructure and sacred sites threaten regional stability and international security.

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In a statement issued Friday, September 18, the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs called for the immediate cessation of hostilities and urged all parties to exercise restraint and pursue de-escalation.

Kenya said attacks directed at civilians, civilian infrastructure and places of worship were contrary to international humanitarian law.

The statement comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement. Recent attacks have targeted Saudi cities and energy infrastructure, while Saudi forces have intensified strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen.

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Saudi authorities have also reported an attempted Houthi drone attack near Mecca, although the Houthis have denied targeting the holy city. Separately, debris from an intercepted drone in Taif province reportedly killed one person and injured two others.

Nairobi also raised concern over growing threats to maritime trade in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, warning that disruption to freedom of navigation could have wider consequences for global economic stability and energy security.

Kenya called for the protection of maritime waterways and an end to attacks on merchant and commercial vessels.

The government said it supported full compliance with international law and the implementation of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Yemen and the Houthis, including obligations relating to arms embargoes.

The warning comes as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains significantly below normal levels amid the wider regional conflict. Preliminary shipping data cited by Reuters showed only four commodity vessels transited the strait on Thursday, compared with a 10-day average of 16.

The Red Sea has also come under renewed pressure following advances by Houthi forces along Yemen’s coast, raising concerns over one of the world’s key maritime routes.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya