DFA: No Filipino casualty in Riyadh after missile attack from Yemen rebels

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported no Filipino casualty after Houthi rebels in Yemen fired seven ballistic missiles towards Riyadh and several other areas in Saudi Arabia last Sunday.

In a statement Monday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano said: “The Philippines strongly condemns the latest missile attacks against Saudi Arabia. These attacks targeting Riyadh and other heavily populated areas are a violation of international law and must stop.”

Meanwhile, Philippine Ambassador to Riyadh Adnan V. Alonto called on the one million Filipino overseas workers in Saudi Arabia to “remain calm but vigilant and to immediately report to the Embassy or Consulate General any Filipinos who may have been affected by the attacks.” — Camille A. Aguinaldo