Terrorists aiming to stall KSA’s progressive march

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has urged the nation to stand together in fighting the menace of terrorism.
It said that Saudi Arabia is one of the most targeted countries in the world “because terrorists are seeking to thwart its progress in the economic, scientific and social fields.”
The four suicide bombers, who attacked a border post close to Iraq on Monday, were motivated by a deviant ideology and wanted to destroy the Kingdom’s peace and security, Salman Al-Omri, the ministry’s spokesman, said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
The Kingdom is the most targeted country in the world by terrorists, said the spokesman.
He said, “The terrorists do not want to see security, safety and stability prevailing in this country under the leadership of a strong government based on the book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet ( peace be upon him).”
These terrorists are trying to hold back the advancement of the Kingdom as it “strives to join the ranks of the most advanced countries on the economic, education, social and medical fronts, said Al-Omri.
These enemies of Islam are trying to destabilize the Kingdom’s prominent position in the Arab and Islamic world.
“If those terrorists were, as they claimed, sincere adherents of Islam, and Muslims, they should have striven to protect the blood of Muslims,” said the spokesman.
“They should have been keen to ensure the safety of the country where the two holy mosques are located and should have supported its rulers who are serving Islam and Muslims, instead of becoming tools of the enemies who have nefarious designs and are killing innocent people,” he said.
He urged the people to stand together and fight this menace. It is everyone’s duty to “uncover the falsehoods, prevarications and misinformation” disseminated by these terrorists,” he said.
“It is not only the duty of the security forces to defend the nation but also scholars, preachers, imams, students, teachers and the media,” he said.
The attack on Monday in Arar resulted in the deaths of Brig. Audah Al-Balawi, Cpl. Tariq Halwani and Pvt. Yahya Nujmi. The injured officers are Col. Salem Al-Anazi and Pvt. Yahya Muqri.
Two of the attackers died when they detonated their bombs, while two others were shot and killed by security officers.