DUBAI: The US Embassy in Riyadh has condemned the latest missile attack by the Iran-backed  Houthi militants on the Jazan region, southwestern Saudi Arabia.   The embassy called on the Houthi group to halt attacks and engage in diplomatic efforts.  The U.S. Embassy condemns last night’s Houthi attack on Jazan, which injured several civilians. We wish the victims a speedy and full recovery. We call on the Houthis to stop attacking innocent civilians and to engage in the diplomatic process to end this conflict. pic.twitter.com/vEIZnZ1YXl — U.S. Mission to KSA (@USAinKSA) March 2, 2021 “The US Embassy condemns last night’s Houthi attack on Jazan, which injured several civilians. We wish the victims a speedy and full recovery. We call on the Houthis to stop attacking innocent civilians and to engage in the diplomatic process to end this conflict,” the embassy said in a statement on Twitter. The missile attack earlier on Tuesday was launched from Yemen toward one of the border villages in Jazan. It left at least five people injured.