Nouakchott, 30 Muharram, 1438,October 31, 2016, SPA -- Mauritania expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the cowardly terrorist act of targeting Makkah region with a ballistic missile launched by Houthi militias. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mauritania said in a statement reported by Mauritanian News Agency yesterday, "Following the exposure of Makkah, one of Islam's holiest sanctities, to a missile in defiance and provocation to the feelings of the Islamic nation as a whole, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania condemns and denounces strongly this cowardly act of terrorism which aims to terrorize people of Makkah and its visitors from all over the world. The Mauritanian government praised the readiness and efficiency of Saudi armed forces, who responded successfully to the missile attack, which prevented the loss of life and property. -- SPA 10:35 LOCAL TIME 07:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w