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Saudi king denounces Houthis as “terrorist militia”
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 22, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
Summary: Saudi King Salman issued a rare statement denouncing Yemen’s Houthis as a “terrorist militia” after an attack authorities said targeted Makkah last week. He praised Saudi armed forces and security services for defending the country and called the Houthi attempt “a provocation to Muslims around the world.”
WHO: King Salman of Saudi Arabia
WHAT: King Salman denounced the Houthis as a “terrorist militia” in a rare statement reacting to an attack authorities said targeted Makkah.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: The statement was a reaction to an attack authorities said targeted the holy city of Makkah last week.
Sources (14):
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CNBC Top News,
CNN World,
Dawn Pakistan,
Japan Times,
Middle East Eye,
NPR,
New York Times,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
Times of India,
WSJ World News
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