Amman, Sha'ban 04, 1439, April 20, 2018, SPA -- The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan strongly condemned launching of the Houthi militias of a ballistic missile from inside Yemeni territories on Jazan region of Saudi Arabia today, which the Saudi air defenses successfully intercepted. Jordan's Minister of State for Information Affairs and Government Spokesperson Dr. Mohammad Al-Momani reaffirmed in a statement issued here today Jordan's standing up for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in responding to repeated attacks by the Houthi militias, reiterating Jordan's condemnation of any military action targeting civilian areas and intimidating innocent civilians. The minister reiterated Jordan position supporting the efforts of the Kingdom to reach a peaceful solution to the Yemeni crisis, and the calls on all parties in Yemen to renounce violence and return to the negotiating table, in order to resolve the conflict peacefully, in accordance with the GCC initiative and relevant UN resolutions. --SPA 19:01 LOCAL TIME 16:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w673221