Saudi Grand Mufti Urges Army to Prepare for Sacrifice Against Houthi Group, Iran-Backed, as Houthi Source Threatens Border Attack
The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, called on the army to be ready to sacrifice in fighting the Houthi group supported by Iran. A Houthi source suggested a potential border attack with Saudi Arabia, raising tensions in the region.
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Riyadh - Ma'aruf - The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, issued a rare statement late Thursday, urging the forces stationed on the border to prepare for 'sacrificing their lives' and to resist the Houthi group allied with Iran. The Saudi official news agency published the statement. At the same time, a Houthi source raised the possibility of launching an attack across the border with Saudi Arabia today, Friday, in an interview with the Lebanese newspaper 'Al-Akhbar'. The military source told the newspaper that escalating tensions in the border area would give the Houthis an opportunity...
RIYADH: The highest religious authority in Saudi Arabia urged the country's army to be ready to sacrifice in an effort to combat the Houthi group supported by Iran until the group is removed from power, according to a statement released by the official Saudi news agency.