SAUDI ARABIA-HAJ MILITARY PARADE Saudi Arabia displays haj security in military parade
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189528
SAUDI ARABIA-HAJ MILITARY PARADE Saudi Arabia displays haj security in military parade
- Title: SAUDI ARABIA-HAJ MILITARY PARADE Saudi Arabia displays haj security in military parade
- Date: 29th September 2014
- Summary: VARIOUS OF SAUDI FORCES PERFORMING VARIOUS OF SPECIAL FORCES AIR SHOW VARIOUS OF TANKS SHOW VARIOUS OF SPECIAL MILITARY PERFORMING CLOSE OF SAUDI FLAG WITH LOGO OF PUBLIC SECURITY VARIOUS OF CARS SHOW VARIOUS OF CIVIL DEFENSE VEHICLES AND AMBULANCE EMERGENCY FORCES CHASING TERRORISTS (REHEARSAL) CLOSE OF MILITARY CARS PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY FORCES CATCHING TERRORIST MILITARY FORCES PERFORMING VARIOUS OF BIG BANNER SHOWING PICTURE OF SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTER VARIOUS OF HELICOPTER SHOW
- Embargoed: 14th October 2014 13:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Saudi Arabia
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVADF0O8X65V944IMCZI2SWCFBV3
- Story Text: Saudi Arabia showed off its security forces in a military parade on Sunday (September 28).
Soldiers and other forces responsible for the security of next week's haj pilgrimage performed a number of highly skilled manoeuvres in cars, tanks and planes in front of Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.
95,000 soldiers from Saudi Military will be responsible for the security in this year's haj, authorities said.
The Saudi military will help with security during the annual haj pilgrimage, which is expected to draw some three million Muslim faithful visitors, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world.
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