Jordan expresses “absolute solidarity” with Saudi Arabia after the attacks on airports

Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, spoke with the Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and “affirmed Jordan’s absolute solidarity with Saudi Arabia in confronting” the threat, also expressing support for “Yemeni legitimacy”; the two discussed efforts to keep the crisis under control, Al Jazeera reports.

The announcement comes after the Houthi attacks on the airports of Jizan and Najran in Saudi Arabia, which caused casualties and material damage. The Houthis today also claimed a new attack on Abha airport, warning international airlines.

Jordan has joined the growing chorus of Arab countries condemning the Houthi attacks on Saudi territory, while Riyadh has warned of a “very large response” and the Saudi-led coalition has launched the counter-offensive to liberate the Bab al-Mandeb strait.