King Abdullah al-Saud on Confronting Terrorism

The homeland is still facing the phenomenon of terrorism in spite of recent retreat of the deviating group. It is regrettable to attribute criminal acts of aggression to Islam, the religion of mercy, love, tolerance, moderation and peace. The perpetrators of these acts have sought to destabilize security in the most important stronghold of Islam. I stress that cohesion and cooperation between the people and the government and vigilance and courage of security forces will withstand this deviating group. Peace and security are the most important pillars of the stability of the society and requisites of development. We are firmly determined to confront terrorism in all its forms however it might last and whatever it might cost until this deviating group comes to its sense or is uprooted from the Saudi society.