Pakistan PM calls Houthi Mecca attacks ‘red line’ at UN
Shehbaz Sharif says no Muslim can even dare to think of committing such a heinous act after Riyadh accused the Houthis of targeting the Islamic holy city with a drone.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday. He warned that further assaults on the holy city of Mecca would be a "red line" for Islamabad. Pakistan maintains diplomatic relations with Iran, which supports the Houthis responsible for the missile strikes on Saudi Arabia, home to Mecca.
However, Islamabad is geographically close to Saudi Arabia, signing a defense pact with the kingdom and Turkey last month. Sharif strongly condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, describing the attempted drone strike on Mecca as an outrage. Any threat to the safety and sanctity of the holy city is a red line that should never be crossed.
Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of targeting Mecca for the first time since 2017 with a downed drone, a claim the Houthis denied. Since July, when a truce ended, the Houthis have launched a series of escalating attacks, including ballistic missiles targeting Saudi Arabia.
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