*ISLAMABAD – **Pakistan strongly responds over missile strikes againstSaudi Arabia cities.*
*Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the firing of two ballistic missiles byYemeni Houthis towards Makkah which were intercepted by Saudi Arabia.*
In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan reaffirms itssolidarity with Saudi Arabia and reiterates its support against any threatto the security of the Kingdom.
The Foreign Office hit out at the aggression and praised the vigilant Saudidefence forces for intercepting the missiles.
“Islamabad reaffirms its solidarity with Saudi Arabia and reiterates itssupport against any threat to the security of the Kingdom,” the communiqueread.
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Riyadh had intercepted on Monday the ballistic missile in Makkah fired bythe Iran-aligned fighters.
The foiled ballistic missile came at a time of heightened tensions betweenTehran and Gulf Arab states and a roughly four-year conflict in Yemenlargely seen as a proxy war between the two sides.
