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The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced at dawn on Sunday the interception of 3 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia towards the Kingdom, confirming that two children were injured and 14 houses were damaged as a result of the interception of ballistic missiles and Houthi marches. .
To this, the official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, said that Saudi air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles and 3 trapped drones launched by the Houthi militia backed by the Houthi militia. ‘Iran to the eastern region. , Jizan and Najran.
He explained that “the Saudi defenses intercepted and destroyed on Saturday evening a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia supported by Iran from Sana’a using civilian objects towards the eastern region of the Kingdom.”
Damage to houses in Dammam after Houthi interception and ballistic destruction
He added that the interception operation had caused the scattering of shrapnel in the neighborhood (suburb of Dammam), leaving a boy and a girl (two Saudis) injured and 14 houses slightly damaged.
Damage to houses in Dammam after interception and destruction of Houthi missiles
He also indicated that “this barbaric and irresponsible behavior of the militia in trying to target civilians and civilian objects is incompatible with heavenly values and humanitarian principles”, noting that “it reflects the reality of the conduct of military operations on the ground, the deterioration of the militia’s position on the front lines and their loss of important leaders on the ground. “
He stressed that the Saudi Ministry of Defense will take the necessary and dissuasive measures to protect its lands and capacities and stop these hostile and cross-border attacks to protect civilians and civilian objects, in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules.
“war crimes”
For his part, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, expressed in a statement his strong condemnation of the ballistic attack in the direction of the eastern region.
The Secretary-General also condemned the continued escalation of the Houthi militia by targeting civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom with trapped drones, praising the capabilities and effectiveness of Saudi air defenses, which were able to intercept and destroy three planes. before reaching their goals.
Al-Othaimeen affirmed the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for all measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its lands, security and stability.
The secretary general stressed that the organization condemns the terrorist practices committed by the Houthi militia and those who support it and provide it with money and weapons, considering that these acts are “war crimes”.
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