Abu Dhabi, Aug. 25, 2021, SPA -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) strongly condemned and denunciated Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia attempt today targeting civilians and civilian objects in theSaudi city of Khamis Mushait by a booby-trapped drone, successfully intercepted and destroyed by the coalition forces. In a statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the UAE stressed that the continuing terrorist attacks reflects Houthi militia's blatant defiance of the international community and disregard of for all international laws and norms. The ministry urged the international community to take an immediate and decisive stance to stop these repeated actions targeting vital and civil facilities, the security of the Kingdom, energy supplies and global economic stability, stressing that they are a dangerous escalation and new evidence of these militias' efforts to undermine security and stability in the region. The ministry also renewed the UAE's full solidarity with the Kingdom to confront such terrorist attacks, standing with it against every threat to its security and stability, and supporting it in all measures it takes to preserve its security and safety of its citizens and residents. --SPA 20:32 LOCAL TIME 17:32 GMT 0027 www.spa.gov.sa/w1609485