It is repreh­ensibl­e that attack­s direct­ed at civili­an popula­tion fighti­ng corona­virus, says FOPakistan has “strongly condemned” the missile attacks on Saudi Arab’s capital Riyadh and the southern city of Jazan late Saturday at a time when the kingdom is grappling with the coronavirus outbreak. “It is particularly reprehensible that armed attacks were directed at civilian population that is already fighting the pandemic,” the Foreign Office said in a statement on Sunday. Residents in Riyadh reported multiple blasts followed by emergency vehicle sirens in some northern districts. The Saudi health ministry said four more foreign residents, in Jeddah and Medina, had died from the virus, taking the total to eight. Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain reported more cases, taking the total in the six Gulf nations to over 3,200, with 15 deaths.

Source: The Express Tribune March 29, 2020 18:18 UTC