JEDDAH: Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, assistant deputy commander of the National Guard for military affairs, yesterday downplayed the tremors in Al-Ais, about 250 km north of Madinah, and said the activities did not require the deployment of military forces.
“The tremors in Al-Ais are normal. Such tremors occur often and do not require the deployment of military forces as the Civil Defense is capable of dealing with such incidents,” he said.
Speaking to reporters after inspecting the National Guard complex in the Western Sector, Prince Miteb disclosed plans to construct 17,000 villas to expand housing facilities for National Guard officers in various parts of the Kingdom.
“We are now holding talks with a number of companies to carry out this housing project,” he said.
Referring to the growing pressure on the National Guard Hospital, he said this was because of its location on the Jeddah-Makkah Expressway and its proximity to Bahra. “We are now thinking about solutions for this problem,” he added.
On arrival at the complex, Prince Miteb was received by Prince Khaled bin Faisal bin Turki, deputy commander of the National Guard for the Western Sector, and other high-ranking officers.
