Malaysia condemns firing of ballistic missile towards Makkah by Houthis

FILE - An aerial view of the Clock Tower and the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Ƶ, on October 5, 2014. (AFP)

JEDDAH: Malaysia has condemned the launching of a ballistic missile by Houthi militias toward Makkah region and expressing hope that the perpetrator to be brought to trial.
“Malaysia stands in solidarity with the Kingdom of Ƶ in protecting the security of the holiest places in the Muslim world,” the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoted by the Malaysian National News Agency “BERNAMA.”