THE OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR MAJOR GENERAL ENG. MANSOUR AL-TURKI STRESSED THAT THE SECURITY PLANS OF HAJJ HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AND ACHIEVED THEIR AIMS TO ENABLE PILGRIMS TO PERFORM THEIR HAJJ RITUALS ACCORDING TO RELIGIOUS RULES AND ON CERTAIN TIMES EASILY AND COMFORTABLY. IN A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD HERE TODAY, HE SAID THAT A DECISION WAS TAKEN LAST NIGHT TO BAN LARGE LUGGAGE ACCOMPANYING PILGRIMS IN MOZDALIFAH, NOTING THAT THE LUGGAGE MIGHT AFFECT PILGRIMS' SAFETY DURING THROWING OF PEBBLES. HE INDICATED THAT THE MOVEMENT AT JAMARAT BRIDGE HAS BEEN STREAMLINING. THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT SECURITY FORCES AND BODIES CONCERNING WITH HAJJ AFFAIRS HAVE EXERTED ALL EFFORTS AND TAKEN BENEFIT FROM LAST YEARS' EXPERIENCE TO ACHIEVE SECURITY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
