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Morocco, Saudi Arabia sign agreement to reinforce bilateral military cooperation

Xinhua, December 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Morocco and Saudi Arabia signed on Tuesday an agreement to reinforce bilateral military cooperation, according to a military statement.

According to the statement, the agreement aims to reinforce Moroccan-Saudi military cooperation through joint training, military exercises, exchange of expertise in different areas related to defense industry.

The statement added that through the agreement, the two countries hope to further develop their ties.

Earlier on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia announced the formation of an Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism. The alliance consists of 23 countries, including Morocco and a dozen of middle east countries.

The alliance will be led by Saudi Arabia, and its command center will be in Riyadh to coordinate and support military operations to fight terrorism and to develop the necessary programs and mechanisms. Endit