Bahrain yesterday strongly condemned the escalating terrorist attacks carried out against Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi militia, including its attempt to target Mecca with a drone, which was thwarted by the Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces.
The Foreign Ministry stated that this constituted a deliberate repetition of the attempt to target the holy city in 2017, confirming that targeting holy sites is a persistent practice of the militia rather than an isolated incident.
“This is a flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, the United Nations Charter, the Charter of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC), and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, as well as a blatant violation of the sanctity of the Grand Mosque and the sacredness of the holy sites. Mecca is the direction of prayer for Muslims, the place where divine revelation descended, and the Sacred Sanctuary of Allah, and whoever targets Mecca targets an entire Ummah.”
The ministry affirmed Bahrain’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its full support for all measures it takes to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability, and to protect its citizens and residents, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.
It reaffirmed that the security and stability of Saudi Arabia are an integral part of the national security of Bahrain.
It commended the efficiency and readiness of the Saudi Armed Forces in confronting these attacks and protecting the kingdom’s security and territorial integrity, and called upon the OIC member states to adopt a unified and firm position against the targeting of Islamic holy sites.
The ministry reiterated Bahrain’s call on the United Nations Security Council to fulfil its responsibilities and take a firm stance to halt the repeated Houthi terrorist attacks targeting civilian objects and religious holy sites and terrorising civilians in Saudi Arabia.
It also called on the Council to hold the perpetrators accountable, and ensure the implementation of Resolution 2817 (2026), including its call for an end to support for proxy groups, in a manner that contributes to safeguarding regional and international security and stability and protecting holy sites.
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