Accra, Sept. 29, (GNA) – King Mohammed VI of Morocco has condemned what he described as repeated attacks by the Houthi militias against Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed Morocco’s solidarity with the Kingdom and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
According to a statement issued by the Royal Office, the Moroccan monarch conveyed the position in separate messages addressed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
The messages followed what the Royal Office described as repeated attacks by the Houthi militias targeting civilian and economic facilities, vital infrastructure, cities and residential areas in Saudi Arabia.
King Mohammed VI said the attacks were particularly reprehensible because they allegedly extended to attempts against Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina.
The Moroccan monarch expressed deep concern over the incidents, stating that the attacks not only threatened Saudi Arabia’s security and stability but also constituted an affront to the sentiments of more than 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.
He said the actions violated the values and principles of Islam, which promote peace, tolerance and respect for human life, honour and holy sites.
The King, speaking on his own behalf and on behalf of the Moroccan people, condemned what he described as criminal acts and held the Houthi militias, as well as those supporting, financing and arming them, fully responsible.
He said those responsible should be held accountable before God, history and international law and be subject to any resulting international sanctions.
The Sovereign emphasised that Saudi Arabia’s security and stability, as well as that of the GCC countries, were inseparable from Morocco’s security.
He stated that any aggression against Saudi Arabia should be regarded as aggression against Morocco, stressing Morocco’s commitment to supporting Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies in defence of what he described as right, legitimacy and shared strategic interests.
King Mohammed VI also reiterated Morocco’s continued support for Saudi Arabia in confronting threats posed by what he termed terrorist and separatist militias and the regional powers backing them.
According to the statement, he warned that such actions undermine regional security and stability and threaten vital maritime routes that are important to both the global economy and international maritime navigation.
The Moroccan monarch further argued that the continuation of such attacks constituted a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, including Resolution 2216 (2015), which calls for the withdrawal of militias, the surrender of weapons and an end to violence, and Resolution 2722 (2024), which demands an immediate halt to attacks against maritime navigation.
He added that attacks on civilian areas, economic infrastructure and holy sites also violate international humanitarian law and international conventions and customs and should not go unpunished.
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Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade