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Islamic organ strongly condemns Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia

Xinhua,March 27, 2018 Adjust font size:

RABAT, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) strongly condemned on Monday the launching of ballistic missiles by Yemen's Houthi militias against four Saudi cities, including the capital Riyadh.

ISESCO deemed in a statement the attack as a "terrorist act and a crime against humanity, with the aim of causing severe damage to populated civilian areas."

It reaffirmed support to Saudi Arabia in the face of "this terrorism and those backing it," calling upon ISESCO member states to condemn it and take a "firm stand towards those who provide these terrorist terrorist militias with missiles, material support and military expertise." Enditem