1. The government of the Republic of Korea takes note that the spokesperson of the Arab coalition forces announced that Saudi air forces intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards civilian areas in downtown Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at around 20:30, June 24, local time, and strongly condemns the missile attack that threatens the lives and safety of civilians.

※ The Arab coalition forces announced that the missile attack did not cause any casualties or property damage.

2. The ROK government expresses serious concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen, and hopes that the international community’s efforts, including those by the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, to resolve Yemen’s civil war peacefully through the resumption of the political process among concerned parties will bear fruit.

* unofficial translation