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ISESCO strongly condemns attempted missile attack on Mecca

Xinhua, October 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) strongly denounced on Friday the attempted missile attack on Mecca by the Houthis in Yemen.

The Saudi-led coalition forces in support of the legitimacy in Yemen announced on Thursday the interception of a ballistic missile launched by Houthi militias from Saada province toward Mecca area.

The coalition said that the missile was destroyed 65 km away from Mecca, causing no damage to the holiest city in the world for Muslims.

ISESCO stated that this "despicable criminal act" by the Houthis clearly indicated their "corrupt faith and ill intentions."

The organization called on all Muslim countries to condemn this appalling crime, and work towards liberating Yemen from the Houthis, restraining the parties that provide the rebels with arms and expelling them from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Endit