JEDDAH (Arab News) — Prince Khaled ibn Sultan, Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Defense, announced that 75 Ethiopians and 70 Somalis were caught during military operations along the country’s southern borders.
He did not provide details about where and when the Ethiopians and Somalis were arrested but said they would be interrogated and added that the Kingdom deals with prisoners of war according to Islamic teachings.
Prince Khaled ibn Sultan also cast doubts on the veracity of news reports on several Yemeni websites that six wounded Saudi soldiers are currently undergoing medical treatment in Yemen.
“These reports are not confirmed. I do not think they are correct. We only consider authentic reports. The only true thing so far is that nine Saudi military men are missing. We have announced them by name and we cannot say where they are now,” he told reporters after a tour of the Saudi southern borders Saturday.
A number of Yemeni websites said Yemeni forces came across six wounded Saudi soldiers in Yemeni territory and took them to hospital for treatment. The Yemeni authorities have not confirmed or denied these reports.
“These reports have not been confirmed. I do not think they are truthful,” Prince Khaled said confirming that the Saudi forces are in complete control of the Al-Dood Mountain and its strategically important peak.
Asked when the purging operations would end, Prince Khaled said: “We are not in a hurry. The fighting situation is good. Our objective, set by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, is to minimize human losses and inflict maximum damage possible on the enemy.”
Prince Khaled on Sunday visited the injured Saudi soldiers at the Armed Forces Hospital in Jazan wishing them quick recovery and congratulating them on the Eid Al-Adha.
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Prince Khaled ibn Sultan, Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Defense, announced that 75 Ethiopians and 70 Somalis were arrested but said they would be interrogated and added that the Kingdom deals with prisoners of war according to “Islamic teachings.”
What the heck is that? Beheading them by stoning them to death in public? When will these idiots understand that this is the 21st century and not the era when Mohammed was born!
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yemil tinbit tiz yilegnal.
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weqaw…meganga yiwuqah…you have no idea how prisoners of war are treated according to Islamic law. They are kept safely provided with food and medical care until end of the war. When the war ends, then they will be set free as there is no need to keep them under custody. That is the Islamic law of keeping prisoners of war.
Tazabi, I take your word for it for knowing the “Islamic law” is the last thing in my mind. But, thanks for the good news if that is what the Saudis meant by their statement for the last thing these Arabs need to do is not to mess around with Ethiopians. Historically they have tried repeatedly to screw us up for centuries. No more!!!
Thanks Tazabi for your straitening up the stereotype and misconception that some our Ethiopian non Muslim brothers have. Please let us not be eager to throw religions hate. Ideas reflected on this website is read by many and let us not disseminate comments that create more cleavage than bondage, we have enough divide please!!!!!
thanks Tazabi, you said it like how it should be our Muslims Brothers we love respect religions and do as it say !!!!and a few word from someone like this dam as “WEQAW” could have others people believe… wtf why do you have to say that where did you get your fax WEQAM read and know before you put your comments ….