MUSCAT: Oman on Thursday strongly condemned and denounced attacks targeting the Holy Makkah, stressing its absolute rejection of any violation of the sanctity of the holy sites or any threat to the safety of Umrah performers.
The Omani Foreign Ministry, in a statement, also expressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for the measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its security, stability, and sovereignty, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Houthi drone destroyed before entering Makkah’s airspace
Earlier on Wednesday, Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki, in a statement, said the Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone on Tuesday evening launched by the terrorist Houthi militia before it entered the prohibited airspace of the Holy City of Makkah. The hostile drone was intercepted in southern Makkah.
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“This hostile and terrorist act is the second attempt to target Makkah, following the first attempt with a ballistic missile on July 27, 2017,” he said.
He described the act as an attempt to target the birthplace of revelation, the land of the message, and the destination that draws the hearts of millions of Muslims from around the world.
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“It was also an attempt to terrorise the Umrah performers visiting the Grand Mosque in peace and to harm citizens and residents,” according to the statement.
This hostile attempt will remain a mark of shame on the record of violations committed by the extremist terrorist Houthi militia, as it was a deliberate act intended to provoke the feelings of millions of Muslims, he noted.
