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Saudi Arabia pledges 100 million Euros to fight extremism in Africa
2017-12-14
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] 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...
announced support in the amount of 100 million Euros for the launch of a new joint force to combat terrorism in the Sahel countries.

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, made the announcement at the G5 meeting in Gay Paree on Wednesday.

Jubeir said that the support is part of the Kingdom's active role in fighting terrorism and extremism.

The meeting was attended by delegations from the G5 countries Burkina Faso
...The country in west Africa that they put where Upper Volta used to be. Its capital is Oogadooga, or something like that. Its president is currently Blaise Compaoré, who took office in 1987 and will leave office feet first, one way or the other...
, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad along with 20 other leaders from Europe
...also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
and Africa, as well as the European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
and other international partners.

The meeting was held at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macaron, with the aim of strengthening international mobilization to form a joint counter-terrorism force in the Sahel region
... North Africa's answer to the Pak tribal areas...
, which infiltrates Lion of Islam elements and suffers from constant attacks by terrorist organizations.
Posted by:Fred

#5  #4 - early Snark O' the Day entrant
Posted by: Frank G   2017-12-14 08:46  

#4  Who knew it was so expensive to close a couple of mosques.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-12-14 07:36  

#3  200 to extremists and 100 to fight them?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-12-14 02:03  

#2  Watch out Christians and animists. KSA is coming for you.
Posted by: jvalentour   2017-12-14 00:35  

#1  Nothing like putting out fires you lit out yourselves, Eh?
Posted by: newc   2017-12-14 00:27  

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