Malé, January 25, 2022, SPA -- The Government of the Maldives strongly condemned the launching of a number of ballistic missiles and drones on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on January 23 and 24, 2022. In a statement issued today, the government of the Maldives said that "the recent escalation and the continuation of these terrorist acts targeting the civilian areas and economic infrastructure pose a threat to the security of the region and the whole world. These attacks also impede the ongoing peace efforts exerted by the concerned parties and the international community to resolve the conflicts in the region." The Maldives Government affirmed its solidarity with the peoples and the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and its firm commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. --SPA 18:24 LOCAL TIME 15:24 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1683011