Secretary Blinken's Remarks on Afghanistan

The United States strongly condemns the recent Houthi attack against Saudi Arabia that struck the civilian airport in Abha, wounding eight civilians and damaging a commercial airliner.

The U.S. joins others around the world in commemorating the first International Day for People of African Descent. This day was created to promote the extraordinary contributions of Africans and members of the African diaspora.

The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of PRC national Zhang Jian, a key leader of the transnational criminal Zhang Drug Trafficking Organization.