JOHANNESBURG, April 4 (ANA) - The South African government said on Wednesday that it was concerned about the attempted missile attack that targeted the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh.
According to media reports, one person was killed and two others wounded in the March 25 ballistic missile attack on the Saudi Arabian capital on the third year anniversary of the conflict in Yemen.
However, reports said patriot missile interceptors were launched to intercept. The missiles appear to have been destroyed over urban areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This was the third such incident following similar attempts in November and December 2017. The missiles are believed to have originated in Yemen.
The Department of International Relations and Co-operation (Dirco) said that South Africa shares the concern that the domestic conflict in Yemen was impacting on regional stability.
"South Africa condemns any use of lethal force targeting civilian populations and calls upon the parties involved to respect international humanitarian law in this regard," Dirco said in a statement.
"South Africa reiterates its calls to all parties involved in the conflict in Yemen to demonstrate restraint and consider peaceful alternatives. We remain forthright in our belief that the only sustainable resolution will be a negotiated, Yemeni-led, inclusive and fair political settlement."
- African News Agency (ANA)
