The Islamic communities in Australia condemned the launching by the Iranian-backed Al-Houthi coup militia in Yemen of ballistic missiles towards a number of cities in the Kingdom. "The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils condemns this criminal operation," said the head of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, Dr Rateb Junaid, in a statement. For its part, the Association of Muslims Union of Australia (UMA) expressed its condemnation of the targeting of cities and residential communities with ballistic missiles by the Houthis.