Nouakchott, Mar. 20, 2022, SPA -- Mauritania condemned, in the strongest terms, the terrorist attacks that targeted civilian facilities for energy and water desalination in different regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a statement today, the Mauritanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described these terrorist attacks as criminal acts that target the lives of innocent civilians and the security of the Gulf region, as well as global energy supplies in a delicate international circumstance. At the same time, it affirmed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's right to defend itself and confront all that threatens the security and stability of the region. --SPA 01:15 LOCAL TIME 22:15 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1710015