Published 07:55 IST, November 14th 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince warns ‘iron fist’ response to those threatening its security
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom would continue to strike with an "iron fist" those who threatened its security and stability.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on vember 13, warned an ‘iron fist’ response to all extremists who pose a threat to Saudi Arabia’s security and stability. He furr said that se people are seeking painful and severe punishment. This comes just after Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bomb blast at a World War I commemoration at a n-Muslim cemetery in Saudi city of Jeddah.
France condemns Saudi attack
According to French government officials, several countries h ir representatives at commemoration event. Following reports of blast, France strongly condemned attack. As per reports, explosion was confirmed by an official from Greece who refused to be named. official reportedly h ded that re was some sort of a blast at a cemetery in Jeddah and four people were injured. Among injured, one is a Greek, official ded without providing furr details.
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attack that took place on vember 11 followed on heels of a stabbing on October 29 that wounded a guard at French Consulate in city. As per reports, stabbing was carried out by a Saudi man who was arrested soon but his motives remained unclear. day marked 102nd anniversary of armistice ending World War I and is commemorated in several European countries.
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Earlier last month, France suffered two dely Islamic extremist attacks. Three people were killed in a church in sourn city of Nice, and a teacher was beheed outside Paris for showing caricatures of Prophet Muhamm to his class over a debate on free expression. France has requested its citizens in Saudi Arabia and or Muslim-majority countries to be on maximum alert amid intensified tensions over caricatures which have sparked protests and calls for boycotts of French products. Furrmore, French president has also described his support for caricatures as a cornerstone of free speech and France's secular ideals, which has angered some Muslims who view depictions as incitement and a form of hate speech.
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07:54 IST, November 14th 2020