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Saudi Arabia arrests 13 Turkish nationals in security-related cases

Xinhua,March 31, 2018 Adjust font size:

RIYADH, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Presidency of State Security announced on Saturday the arrest of 13 Turkish nationals for security-related cases, Ajel online news reported.

The authority, which is responsible for state security cases, announced the news on its website.

It highlighted that 12 Turkish residents were arrested on Sunday, while the 13th was arrested on Tuesday, without stating the nature of their cases.

The authority was formed in July last year to counter terrorism and carry financial probes. The formation was part of a royal order, in which all security institutions are now connected to the new body.

The presidency includes the CID, special security forces, emergency forces and police aviation.

The order stated the reason for forming the authority to continue developing the security sector to meet challenges and deal with emergencies with efficiency.

The Saudi-Turkey ties are facing tensions, especially after the supporting stand of the later towards Qatar that Saudi Arabia has been boycotting with other Gulf states for almost a year.

Qatar has been accused of supporting terrorism and interfering the internal affairs of other countries.

Turkey since then has been providing military and commercial assistance to Qatar, including various consumer products such as milk and food that used to be imported from neighboring countries. Enditem

 

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