Riyadh, Rabi'II 03, 1439, December 21, 2017, SPA -- The Central Ahl al-Hadith Association in India denounced the firing of a ballistic missile by the Houthi militia on the city of Riyadh, pointing out that the Saudi Air Defense Forces responded to the missile and intercepted it without causing casualties. The association described this action as a terrible crime, affirming its strong condemnation of this hostile and indiscriminate action by the Houthi terrorist militia, asserting its full stand by the kingdom. This came in a letter received by the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Da'wah and Guidance Saleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al Sheikh from Chairman of the association Sheikh Asghar Ali Mahdi al-Salafi. The association also expressed its denunciation and condemnation of the Iranian regime's support for terrorists and Houthis and Iranian interference in the affairs of the countries of the region. --SPA 00:05 LOCAL TIME 21:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w569901