Riyadh: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned the treacherous terrorist attempt by the Houthi militia to target the Holy City of Makkah with a UAV. He affirmed that this Houthi criminal act represents an extremely dangerous escalation, a crossing of all lines and boundaries, and a blatant violation of the sanctity of the holiest place on Earth and the Qiblah of Muslims.

According to Saudi Press Agency, these terrorist attacks targeting Makkah once again expose an extremist approach that disregards the sanctity of holy sites and the safety of civilians. Jasem Albudaiwi stressed that the attacks require a firm and deterrent international stance to put an end to these violations and hold those responsible accountable.

The GCC secretary-general emphasized that targeting Makkah, its sanctity, and security is not an attack on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia alone, but a dangerous provocation to the sentiments of Muslims around the world. He affirmed that targeting holy sites represents a level of escalation that cannot be tolerated.

He further affirmed that GCC countries stand united alongside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and that the security of the Kingdom and its holy sites is an integral part of the security of GCC countries. He renewed full support for all measures and steps taken by the Kingdom to safeguard its sovereignty and protect its territory, holy sites, citizens, and residents, and to deter anyone attempting to undermine its security and stability.