UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Riyadh as Saudi Arabia calls for 'steadfastness and jihad'

The UN Security Council has condemned escalating attacks by the Houthi movement, Ansar Allah, on Saudi Arabia, according to BBC Arabic.

The condemnation comes as fighting intensifies in Yemen, with both parties to the conflict exchanging attacks involving missiles and drones targeting positions on both sides of the border, the report said.

For its part, Saudi Arabia urged what it described as "steadfastness and jihad" in the face of this escalation, though the original report did not include further details on the practical measures Riyadh might take on the ground.

The report did not give a precise toll of casualties resulting from the recent exchange of attacks, nor did it include an official response from the Houthi movement to the Security Council's statement.

This development comes amid the continuation of the war in Yemen, now in its years, against a backdrop of repeated international efforts at de-escalation that have so far failed to secure a lasting ceasefire.