Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, Spokesman of Counter-terrorism International conference, now in progress here, briefed the media last night on what has transpired in the session during the second day of the conference, Saudi Gazette reported today. The English Newspaper said Gen. Al-Turki enumerated the salient points brought up by member delegates from each country. He said among the root causes of terrorism that were raised by some participants include poverty, human rights violations, and inequitable distribution of wealth, among others. Gen.Al-Turki said the conference held its second and third general assemblies Sunday during which ways to enhance international cooperation to fight terrorism were discussed. He added that four workshops were also held on the fringes of the general assemblies under the themes: Roots, Culture and Thought of Terrorism; Relation Between Terrorism and Money Laundering; Weapons Trading and Drug Trafficking; Lessons Derived from the Experiences of Other Countries in Fighting Terror, and Terrorist Organizations and their Formations.
