Dammam: Despite several terror attacks (click here) seeking to destabilize the country, the nation’s security forces are winning the war against these groups, say experts.
Yahya Al-Zaedi, a former security commander, said: “Despite the casualties resulting from the terrorist operations in Saudi Arabia over the past year, the security successes have continued. The security forces still have the upper hand,” he said.
He said the country’s security forces were able to thwart many terrorist operations, most notably those that targeted commercial complexes and oil facilities near the capital. Ahmed Al-Mowkali, a specialist in terrorism, said that Daesh’s activity is divided into military-style attacks and propaganda.
These operations are planned by the group’s leaders in Syria.
The media campaigns are run to recruit new members, he said.
According to reports, there have been nearly 30 terrorist attacks in less than one year in the country by various groups. Daesh began its operations in the Kingdom in November 2014 with four masked men opening fire at a Shiite shrine in Dalwah village of Al-Ahsa region....
Riyadh: Terrorism and drugs are the two main threats (click here) to the stability and security of the country, according to the National Anti-Drug Commission (Nibras).
Nibras President Abdulilah Al-Sharif said that the Kingdom’s growing status in the region and globally has made it a target for terrorists and drug dealers, according to a local media report on Monday.
Al-Sharif made the comments recently at a forum for public security workers, which forms part of Nibras’ community related work to raise awareness about these issues.
He said the Kingdom has carried out a great deal of initiatives to counter all forms of terrorism. There have also been several preemptive operations carried out to foil attacks, with many perpetrators arrested, charged and brought to trial....
Jeddah: The crime rate (click here) in Makkah dropped by 28 percent from 2014 to 2015, with over 120,000 illegal expatriates arrested last year, according to the city’s police.
Makkah Police Department Director Col. Saeed Al-Qarni said this has been achieved through better enforcement. This year there would be heightened security during the Haj through a single control room, with several additional security centers introduced to help with the fight against criminals in the holy city.
Makkah has a high-tech 24-hour control center that has been set up to prevent crime and assist people in need. It is linked to 300 cameras and patrols on the ground, and follows up on alerts and requests for assistance received from members of the public via calls and SMSs, a local publication reported recently.
Officers at the center send out patrols to hotspot areas or refer cases to local police stations depending on the type of report received, the publication said. Muhammed Al-Suhaimi, director of security patrols for the city, said more than 150 commissioned and noncommissioned officers work at the center receiving calls in various languages.
Meanwhile, the country’s security agencies dealt with 96,000 crimes in 2015, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry. He said this indicates a 10 percent drop in the rate compared to the previous year. He said 70 percent of the cases were solved.
He said violent crimes rose to 90.4 cases per 100,000 Saudi citizens, and reached their highest levels in Jeddah, Riyadh and Makkah. The ministry said there was a 25.95 percent increase in crimes involving money, and that it dealt with 1,877 cases of embezzlement.
Yahya Al-Zaedi, a former security commander, said: “Despite the casualties resulting from the terrorist operations in Saudi Arabia over the past year, the security successes have continued. The security forces still have the upper hand,” he said.
He said the country’s security forces were able to thwart many terrorist operations, most notably those that targeted commercial complexes and oil facilities near the capital. Ahmed Al-Mowkali, a specialist in terrorism, said that Daesh’s activity is divided into military-style attacks and propaganda.
These operations are planned by the group’s leaders in Syria.
The media campaigns are run to recruit new members, he said.
According to reports, there have been nearly 30 terrorist attacks in less than one year in the country by various groups. Daesh began its operations in the Kingdom in November 2014 with four masked men opening fire at a Shiite shrine in Dalwah village of Al-Ahsa region....
Riyadh: Terrorism and drugs are the two main threats (click here) to the stability and security of the country, according to the National Anti-Drug Commission (Nibras).
Nibras President Abdulilah Al-Sharif said that the Kingdom’s growing status in the region and globally has made it a target for terrorists and drug dealers, according to a local media report on Monday.
Al-Sharif made the comments recently at a forum for public security workers, which forms part of Nibras’ community related work to raise awareness about these issues.
He said the Kingdom has carried out a great deal of initiatives to counter all forms of terrorism. There have also been several preemptive operations carried out to foil attacks, with many perpetrators arrested, charged and brought to trial....
Jeddah: The crime rate (click here) in Makkah dropped by 28 percent from 2014 to 2015, with over 120,000 illegal expatriates arrested last year, according to the city’s police.Makkah Police Department Director Col. Saeed Al-Qarni said this has been achieved through better enforcement. This year there would be heightened security during the Haj through a single control room, with several additional security centers introduced to help with the fight against criminals in the holy city.
Makkah has a high-tech 24-hour control center that has been set up to prevent crime and assist people in need. It is linked to 300 cameras and patrols on the ground, and follows up on alerts and requests for assistance received from members of the public via calls and SMSs, a local publication reported recently.
Officers at the center send out patrols to hotspot areas or refer cases to local police stations depending on the type of report received, the publication said. Muhammed Al-Suhaimi, director of security patrols for the city, said more than 150 commissioned and noncommissioned officers work at the center receiving calls in various languages.
Meanwhile, the country’s security agencies dealt with 96,000 crimes in 2015, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry. He said this indicates a 10 percent drop in the rate compared to the previous year. He said 70 percent of the cases were solved.
He said violent crimes rose to 90.4 cases per 100,000 Saudi citizens, and reached their highest levels in Jeddah, Riyadh and Makkah. The ministry said there was a 25.95 percent increase in crimes involving money, and that it dealt with 1,877 cases of embezzlement.
