Today (Wednesday), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned what it described as “sinful attacks” carried out by the Houthi militia on Mecca.
The organization said in a statement published on its account on the
The organization's statement came after the Saudi-led military coalition announced the interception and destruction of a drone launched by the Houthis towards Mecca.
Muammar Al-Eryani, Minister of Information in the Yemeni government, confirmed today (Wednesday) that “targeting Mecca and endangering those who go to the Sacred House of God” by the Houthi militia once again reveals “the nature of this militia.”
Al-Eryani said in a statement published on his account on the
He added that the escalation “reveals once again the nature and logic of this militia, and confirms that it does not give importance to the sanctity of the holy sites or the safety of civilians,” also accusing the Houthis and the Iranian axis of using the Palestinian issue politically.
Al-Eryani said: “Whoever endangers the qibla of Muslims will not be keen on Al-Aqsa Mosque, and whoever threatens the security of Mecca and then raises slogans of liberating Jerusalem is practicing one of the most obvious and crude forms of political trading in the Palestinian issue.”
Al-Eryani considered that “the slogans of Gaza and Jerusalem are not enough to hide what he described as the reality of the Houthi project and its connection to Iran.”
On Tuesday evening, the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted an enemy drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia before it entered the restricted airspace of the holy capital, Mecca, and the hostile drone was destroyed in the south of the city of Mecca.
The official spokesman for the coalition forces, the “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen,” Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said in a statement, “At 18:50 pm on Tuesday, corresponding to September 15, 2026, the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces were able to intercept and destroy an enemy drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia, before it entered the restricted airspace of the holy capital, Mecca, and the enemy drone was intercepted in the south of The city of Mecca.
Major General Al-Maliki stated, “This hostile and terrorist attempt is the second attempt to target Mecca, after its first attempt by launching a ballistic missile on July 27, 2017. This can only be described as a disgraceful act in an attempt to target the place of revelation, the land of the Message, and the heart of the hearts of millions of Muslims from various countries, and an attempt to terrorize the safe guests of the Sacred House of God and harm citizens and residents. Moreover, this hostile attempt will continue.” A black stain on the record of violations by the extremist terrorist Houthi militias, as they are a deliberate act to arouse the feelings of millions of Muslims.”
Major General Al-Maliki stressed that the security of the Two Holy Mosques and the guests of God is a red line, stressing that the leadership of the joint forces of the coalition will not hesitate to take the necessary and deterrent measures against the terrorist Houthi militia and its hostile and terrorist behavior.
Arab, Islamic and international condemnations continued for the attacks launched by the Houthi group with missiles and drones on civilians, civil installations and Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia, amid assurances of full solidarity with the Kingdom and refusal to target its lands and violate its sovereignty.
Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and the UAE condemned the Houthi attacks, affirming their support for Saudi Arabia in all the legitimate measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty and security, and rejecting the targeting of civilians and civilian and economic facilities.
The Arab positions stressed the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, warning of the repercussions of escalation on the security and stability of the region.
For his part, Jassim Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, condemned in the strongest terms the “sinful terrorist attacks” that the Houthi militia continues to commit against Saudi Arabia, and its deliberate and repeated targeting of civilian objects and civilians with ballistic missiles and drones, describing the escalation as “dangerous criminal” that confirms the militia’s terrorist approach.
On Wednesday, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned what it described as “sinful attacks” carried out by the “Houthi” militia on Mecca. The organization said, in a statement published on its account on the eX platform: “The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns the sinful attacks launched by the Houthi group on the city of Mecca and the Medina region, and its continued aggression against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
