Aamir Latif
08 September 2026•Update: 08 September 2026
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned fresh attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group targeting cities and economic infrastructure in southern Saudi Arabia.
"I condemn in the strongest terms, the cowardly attack by Houthis targeting civilian and energy facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which have left many people injured," Sharif said in a post on the US social media company X.
Pakistan, he said, stands in "unwavering" solidarity with the Saudi leadership and its people.
"Such dastardly attacks threaten innocent lives as well as regional peace and security. We reaffirm our steadfast support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and pray for the swift recovery of all those injured," Sharif added.
At least 73 civilians were injured in the latest attacks by Houthis, the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said Tuesday, as Riyadh warned against continued attacks on civilians and commercial shipping.
The attacks caused a temporary halt to some operations at the targeted sites, the ministry said, adding that specialized teams had begun containing the fires and securing the facilities.
The attacks came as Yemeni government forces reported significant battlefield gains on Monday across four separate fronts.
This follows Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi's pledge to sustain operations until state authority is fully restored.
The recent fighting has raised fears of a return to full-scale conflict, disrupting a relative lull observed since April 2022.
Yemen has suffered nearly 12 years of war since the Iranian-backed Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014.
The Houthis have also targeted commercial shipping in the Red Sea, while Saudi Arabia, the principal external actor backing Yemen’s internationally recognized government, announced a mission in July to form an international maritime alliance.
