SAUDI ARABIA WILL STRIKE WITH ‘IRON FIST’ THOSE WHO THREATEN SECURITY, CROWN PRINCE WARNS

Fri 13 October 2020:

Saudi Arabia will strike with an “iron fist” all those who threaten the Kingdom’s security and stability, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Thursday in a speech carried by state news agency SPA.

“We will continue to hit with an iron fist against anyone who thinks of threatening our security and stability,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, said in a speech carried by Saudi state news agency SPA.

Wednesday’s attack occurred two weeks after a Saudi man wounded a security guard at the French consulate in Jeddah with what has been described as a “sharp tool” and after recent Islamist militant attacks in France and Austria.

“Today, extremism is no longer accepted in Saudi Arabia, and it no longer appears on the surface. It has instead become rejected, disguised and alienated. However, we will continue to face any extremist behaviors and ideas,” the Crown Prince said.

The Crown Prince added: “We threaten all those who think about carrying out a terrorist act or exploiting hate speech, with a deterrent, painful and very severe punishment.”

“Our work today has become preemptive, and we will continue to strike with an iron fist against anyone who tries to harm our security and stability.”

The Crown Prince’s warning came after the ISIS extremist group claimed responsibility for an attack on an event at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah at which diplomats from France, Greece, Italy, Britain and the United States were in attendance.

At least two people were wounded.

On October 18, ISIS had called on its supporters to target Westerners, oil pipelines and economic infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

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