Saudi Arabia's anti-terrorism coalition: the details
- 8 years ago
34 countries form an Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism
Alliance will be led by Saudi Arabia
Arch-rival Iran not involved
The story
Saudi Arabia has announced the creation of a 34-state majority Islamic coalition to fight international terrorism.
A joint operations centre is being set up in the capital, Riyadh.
The justification
The Saudi government’s announcement cites “a duty to protect the Islamic nation from the evils of all terrorist groups and organisations, whatever their sect and name, which wreak death and corruption on Earth and aim to terrorise the innocent.”
The details
Reporters watching first press conference for Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh pic.twitter.com/FoWQrJkU2q— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) December 14, 2015
Saudi Defence Minister Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told reporters the alliance will coordinate the combat against extremists.
However, few concrete det
Alliance will be led by Saudi Arabia
Arch-rival Iran not involved
The story
Saudi Arabia has announced the creation of a 34-state majority Islamic coalition to fight international terrorism.
A joint operations centre is being set up in the capital, Riyadh.
The justification
The Saudi government’s announcement cites “a duty to protect the Islamic nation from the evils of all terrorist groups and organisations, whatever their sect and name, which wreak death and corruption on Earth and aim to terrorise the innocent.”
The details
Reporters watching first press conference for Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh pic.twitter.com/FoWQrJkU2q— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) December 14, 2015
Saudi Defence Minister Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told reporters the alliance will coordinate the combat against extremists.
However, few concrete det