Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held at Al-Salam Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques offered condolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the duty martyrs who were martyred in the terrorist bombing that targeted a number of members of the special emergency force in Asir Region while performing prayer in the mosque. The martyrs included trainees who were enrolled in pilgrim service courses. The Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques said "The terrorist bombing revealed the extent of hatred of these criminals as well as their disregard for the sanctity of houses of Allah and the lives of innocent people, as they have a deviant thought and are stripped of all religious, moral and human values and their work has no relevance to Islam." The Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques confirmed that these acts will not affect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the unity of its people; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will remain a place of security and stability; and these terrorist acts and what is being carried out by Khawarij (outlaws) will not discourage security men in confronting firmly all those tempted to tamper with the security of the homeland and its achievements. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, Minister of Culture and Information Adel bin Zaid Al-Toraifi said that the Cabinet expressed the Kingdom's thanks to and appreciation of the brotherly and friendly countries, their officials, Islamic and international organizations, scholars, sheikhs and citizens for condemning this criminal incident. The Cabinet reaffirmed the firm stances of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards terrorism as well as its determination to counter the deviant thought and its advocates in order to defend the security and stability of the country and citizens. --More 20:08 LOCAL TIME 17:08 GMT تغريد
