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KSA deplores extremist ideologies at Geneva forum
[ARABNEWS] Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... has asserted that fighting hard boy ideologies is an integral part of any strategy to combat terror. "From our experience, it has become crystal clear that terror has no religion, no ethnicity and no nationality," said Ahmed Al-Salem, undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior. "Fighting against terror ideology is as important as any other method adopted to combat terror," he said, while addressing the Crans Montana Forum in Geneva. "Terror is the scourge of the 21st century that has left a catastrophic impact on the security and prosperity of human societies across the world," he said. The Kingdom is at the forefront of combating terrorism as it has been the target of a number of violent attacks, he pointed out. Since 2003, the Kingdom has suffered 147 terror attacks in which 95 innocent civilians bit the dust and 569 people were maimed. Foreign employees and visitors were also among the casualties. Security forces foiled 250 plots to blow up domestic and foreign facilities and murder citizens and foreigners. The forces also brought those who were involved in terror attacks to justice. According to the Saudi Press Agency, he put the number of the security officers who were killed in terror attacks at 74, adding that 657 officers sustained serious injuries. He warned that terrorism remained a serious threat to international security despite the battles fought collectively under the UN umbrella or individually by various countries. "The situation demands that all countries intensify their efforts to combat and root out the menace and bring forces of Evil to justice wherever they might be," he said. This can only be achieved with reinforced international, regional and bilateral cooperation, he said. The official called for more effective measures to ensure the implementation of international and regional agreements on defeating terrorism in addition to enacting national laws with the aim of eradicating the menace. Posted by: Fred 2014-10-19 |
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