Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban government on Saturday condemned the US and British military offensive against Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels, attacks that Afghan Islamists interpret as actions by the two powers against Muslim territories.

The Taliban in AfghanistanPhoto: Xinhua / Xinhua News / Profimedia

“From supporting Israeli crimes to attacking Yemen, all these actions are inhumane, provocative and direct aggression against Muslim countries,” the Islamic Emirate Taliban said in a statement on Saturday, calling on Muslim governments to respond in unison, EFE and Agerpres reported. .

The US and UK are taking large-scale military action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels to weaken their ability to attack merchant ships in the Red Sea believed to be linked to Israel, amid Israel’s war against Hamas following the October 7, 2023 attack.

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