The Philippine government has condemned what it described as “unjustified and inhumane” missile attacks on certain facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia.
“The Philippine Government strongly condemns the recent attacks directed against Saudi Arabia. The repeated attacks targeting civilian facilities and installations are unjustified and inhumane,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
The DFA called on all parties “to exercise restraint and settle their differences amicably in order to avoid further loss of lives and property.”
No Filipino was reported injured during the recent drone attack on Ras Tanura Port, one of the world’s largest oil shipping ports, as well as in the attempted missile strike at the Aramco complex in Dharan, which houses workers and their families from all over the world.
In an advisory, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh said the overall situation in the Eastern Region and the rest of the Kingdom remains “normal” after the attacks.
However, the embassy advised members of the Filipino community to remain observant of their surroundings and to immediately seek cover upon hearing explosions or extremely loud noises.
The embassy also advised Filipino nationals in Saudi Arabia to stay away from any debris or damaged structures caused by the missiles and drone attacks.
DFA records showed that there are about one million overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia.
Besides the Philippines, governments in and outside the Middle East region also condemned and raised their concerns over the latest attacks targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.