Saudi Defense Minister: The "Makkah Alliance" Meeting Confirmed the Activation of Collective Deterrence Against Attacks on the Kingdom

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Saudi Defense Minister: The "Makkah Alliance" Meeting Confirmed the Activation of Collective Deterrence Against Attacks on the Kingdom

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The strategic political and defense committee of the "Makkah Defense Alliance" held an emergency meeting today in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to discuss the attacks targeting the Kingdom and the holy sites.

For his part, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stated on his account via the "X" platform that "the emergency meeting of the strategic political and defense committee of the Makkah Defense Alliance confirms the solidarity and unity of our countries in facing the heinous attacks that targeted the Kingdom and the holy sites, and activating collective deterrence against these attacks and against anyone behind them within the framework of the Makkah Defense Alliance."

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