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GCC: Houthi militia military escalation blatant defiance of international laws

[16/09/2021 07:39]

RIYADH-SABA
The GCC condemned Iran-allied Houthi putschist militia upsurge of firing missiles and drones toward the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) including the terrorist attacks on Abha international airport on August 3o, 31 of 2021 and residential areas of Dammam city on 4 September 2021.

In its 149 ministerial session held in Riyadh today, the GCC described the continuation of the terrorist attacks by Houthi militia as a flagrant defiance of the International Community (IC) and international laws and norms.

The final statement of the GCC ministerial session called on the IC to bear its responsibilities, act firmly against Houthi militia to stop these recurrent terrorist actions, affirming the GCC solidarity with the KSA against such terrorist threats, fully supporting all measures the KSA may take to defend its security, stability and territories.

The GCC has denounced the terrorist attacks carried out by the terrorist Houthi militia on the KSA and Republic of Yemen. It reported that Houthi militiamen fired more than (380) ballistic missiles, (700) drones, (200) marine mines and (80) lade-explosive boats.