OIC chief: Houthi attacks on holy sites have become intolerable
OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed condemned Houthi assaults on holy sites after a drone targeting Makkah was intercepted by Saudi defenses.
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AISecretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, described Houthi attacks on holy sites as "no longer tolerable," following an attempt to send a drone toward Makkah that was intercepted and destroyed by Saudi air defenses before it entered restricted airspace.
In remarks to Al Arabiya, Ould Cheikh Ahmed praised what he called "Saudi Arabia's wisdom in confronting Houthi attacks," noting that Saudi defense systems have recently thwarted several attempts by the Houthi militia to target civilians and civilian infrastructure.
He also affirmed the existence of international, Arab, and Islamic solidarity with the measures taken by the Kingdom to confront these attacks and to preserve its sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.