Within the framework of a security pact signed between the two countries, Saudi Arabia and Yemen yesterday exchanged a total of 33 wanted criminals including 25 Saudis, according to the Interior Ministry. "Security agencies in the Kingdom have received 25 Saudis wanted for security-related issues while eight Yemenis detained for security reasons were extradited to the authorities in Sanaa," the Saudi Press Agency said, quoting an official. The official did not say whether any of the 33 were on the list of 26 wanted terrorists issued by the ministry in December 2003. Saudi Arabia has killed or arrested most of the wanted terrorists. The Saudi official commended the security cooperation between the two countries saying it helped in exchanging many wanted criminals. Interior Minister Prince Naif visited Sanaa two weeks ago and met his Yemeni counterpart Rashad Al-Alimi. The two sides pledged to strengthen border security in order to prevent arms smuggling and infiltration.