‘Lives may be sacrificed’: Saudi Grand Mufti urges troops to fight against Houthis

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan has urged troops deployed along the kingdom's borders to be prepared to sacrifice their lives in the fight against Yemen's Houthi movement, as Riyadh faces a sharp escalation in attacks and a growing threat to its territory and strategic interests.According to Reuters, Grand Mufti, in a message issued through Saudi state media, called on soldiers to continue fighting until the Houthis are ousted from power and described restoring the authority of Yemen's Saudi-backed government as one of the kingdom's most pressing obligations. He also urged troops to obey the country's rulers and military commanders."Protecting this great nation...