Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior, confirmed today that the health of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz is continuously improving.
In a statement following an inauguration ceremony of a new batch of security forces trainees, which he patronized in Riyadh earlier today, Prince Naif said "Thanks to Almighty God, the monarch's health is continuously improving". In response to a question, Prince Naif branded as false and without credibility the predictions by some news agencies which perpetually describe the health of King Fahd as critical.
The Minister of Interior disclosed that Syria has recently extradited more than 30 Saudis who were trying to infiltrate into Iraq from Syria, indicating that the extradition incident is not the first of its kind between the two countries. He went on to say that no terrorist cells under formation had been spotted, denying circulating press reports that security forces have recently detected a new list of terrorists. We can guess that some companions of the detainees might have had the intention to join them at the time they were apprehended, he analyzed.
Asked about the trial of detainees following the most recent bombings in the Kingdom, he said they will all be brought to justice.
Asked about the fate of Almajati, a wanted suspect, Prince Naif said "I think he is dead as nothing is known about him".
He confirmed that all victims of the terrorists incidents will be compensated.
On the forthcoming GCC Interior ministers meeting, he said it is an extraordinary meeting that would evaluate the developments after our previous meeting and prepare for the next meeting.
He said investigation is underway into the incident in which three helicopters caught fire in Qassim region yesterday.
Prince Naif down played the influence of Saad Alfaqih, an opposition element in exile, saying that we don't demand his extradition because he doesn't even deserve to be mentioned.
Prince Naif gave reassurances that the Saudi authorities are always following-up the cases of Saudis in Guantanamo Bay, U.S.
