Foreig­n Office says Pakist­an stands with Riyadh in event of any threat­Condemning yet another missile attack on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Pakistan says it stands with Riyadh in an event of any threat to the country. On Tuesday, the KSA said it intercepted a rebel missile over Riyadh, with the rebels claiming the target was Yamamah palace, the official residence of King Salman. “Pakistan stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia against all forms and manifestations of terrorism,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Faisal was quoted as saying by Express News. “We will be fully supporting the government and the people in case of any threat to the holy mosques.”The Saudi forces, he added, dismantled the missile before it could do any damage. The KSA’s southern neighbour Yemen has been torn apart by a war between the Saudi-backed government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and Houthi rebels backed by Iran.

Source: The Express Tribune December 20, 2017 13:18 UTC