Ramzan Kadyrov. File photoGROZNY, Jan 24 Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov condemned the actions of the Yemeni Houthi rebels from the Ansar Allah movement, which, according to the head of the Russian region, undermine the prospect of a peaceful settlement of the long-term protracted crisis in the south of the Arabian Peninsula .
"It is reported that last night the Houthis fired at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Fortunately, there were no serious consequences. But previous Houthi attacks have damaged oil and gas facilities and residential areas of the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. There were casualties and wounded among the civilian population. You can’t look at all this with indifference", Kadyrov wrote in his Telegram channel.
He noted that the actions of the Houthis provoke tough retaliatory measures from the coalition led by Saudi Arabia. «By their attacks, the Houthis undermine the prospect of a peaceful settlement many years of protracted crisis in Yemen and contribute to the escalation of the conflict in the region. We strongly condemn the actions of the Houthis, who have chosen as their goal one of the most peaceful and prosperous states in the Middle East — the United Arab Emirates,» Kadyrov wrote. The head of Chechnya stressed that «the Muslim world must to rally around the UAE and the KSA in the fight against international terrorism, to aim for peaceful and civilized development», and Kadyrov recommended to the Houthis «to learn from their neighbors how to fight for the well-being of their own people, and not resort to medieval methods of war».
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