Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has described the\nHouthi armed group in Yemen as a \u201cterrorist militia\u201d. He stated that the\ngroup, which is allied with Iran, has repeatedly targeted the Holy\nLand.<\/p>\n
According to Al Jazeera, the statement was made by King Salman during\na cabinet meeting on Tuesday (22\/9). The remarks were reported by the\nofficial Saudi news agency, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).<\/p>\n
King Salman referred to the alleged Houthi attacks on Mecca as a\n\u201cvile crime\u201d and a provocation against Muslims worldwide.<\/p>\n
Last week, Saudi Arabia announced that it had intercepted a drone\nlaunched by the Houthis towards Mecca. However, the Houthi faction has\nstrongly denied these allegations.<\/p>\n
Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi even described the Saudi claims\nas a \u201cvile lie\u201d.<\/p>\n
The activation of a security alert status in Mecca last week was the\nfirst such occurrence in almost ten years. Mecca is the location of the\nKaaba, the holiest site in Islam.<\/p>\n
King Salman also expressed his appreciation to the Saudi military and\nsecurity forces. He praised them for defending the homeland and for\nfirmly confronting all forms of aggression against holy sites, pilgrims,\ncitizens, and the inhabitants of the Kingdom.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/king-salman-condemns-houthis-over-attacks-on-mecca-1790132335", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }