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RIYADH, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis said upon arrival to Riyadh on Tuesday that the missile attacks by Houthi militias should be stopped permanently, Sbaq online local news report.
The visit will focus on the fight against the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Mattis will reveal the U.S. policy about Syria.
The online report predicted that the U.S. official will announce direct support of his country to the Saudi-led coalition that fights Houthis in Yemen.
This is Mattis' first visit to the Saudi Arabia after his appointment as the Defence Secretary in January 2017, and the visit is the first stop of his tour in the Middle East and Africa.
