London, Sha'ban 19, 1436, Jun 6, 2015, SPA -- Philip Hammond condemns missile attack on Saudi Arabia and urges parties to attend Geneva talks. Speaking after the Scud missile attack near to the city of Khamis Mushayt this morning, the UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: "I condemn this morning’s Scud missile attack on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that was fired from across the border with Yemen and endorse Saudi Arabia’s right to take action to defend itself from such attacks." "This attack must not be allowed to derail the political process, which remains the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen. The UK continues to offer its full diplomatic support to the UN’s efforts to begin political consultations in Geneva as soon as possible, as well as its call for participants to engage in good faith and without pre-conditions," he added. --SPA 20:38 LOCAL TIME 17:38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w