Muslim World League condemns Houthi attempts to target Mecca, civilians

The Muslim World League has strongly condemned the continued attempts by the Houthi militia to target Mecca and civilian areas in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones.

The League noted that Saudi air defenses have successfully intercepted all such attacks.

In a statement from the General Secretariat, Secretary-General and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa said the militia's deliberate attacks violate the sanctity of holy sites and endanger civilian lives.

Al-Issa stressed that these assaults provoke the feelings of more than two billion Muslims worldwide and contravene Islamic teachings and humanitarian principles.

On behalf of the League's bodies, councils, and the Muslim peoples it represents, he reaffirmed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all measures taken to deter aggression, safeguard holy sites, and protect civilians.