Saudi Confirms 3 Citizens Took Part in Iraq Border Attack

[Mosamania]

Thanks for the clarification @Mosamania . As for the numbers , i didn't know the National Guard was that massive ! Close to 200,000 strong ! Impressive, really.



@Mosamania ,

So -- His Majesty has the power to deploy the National Guard and conduct necessary operations , right? Or does it require approval of the Shura Council ?

Al-Hasani is wrong is that the national guard no longer has the tribal law since it was dropped in 2003 or 2004 I don't remember. The national guard responds only to the king, it is 195,000 soldiers.

It used to be targetted at internal threats but since the 1991 gulf war it changed its purpose to include the defense of the borders, when recently the terrorist attack happened that killed 3 border guards it was the SANG that was deployed. The army now has also the extra focus as an expedentiary force while the SANG holds the border of need be.

The emergency force is the country's first like of defense against terrorist attacks, they are 32,000 soldiers who report to the interior ministry.

There is no need for Shoura council approval they are an "Advisory body", not an equal to a parliment but it has just enough powers to register as part of the UN recognized parliments.

This is the national guard for anyone wondering, notice a very different camo than the army and the emergency force.

 

[al-Hasani]

Al-Hasani is wrong is that the national guard no longer has the tribal law since it was dropped in 2003 or 2004 I don't remember. The national guard responds only to the king, it is 195,000 soldiers.

It used to be targetted at internal threats but since the 1991 gulf war it changed its purpose to include the defense of the borders, when recently the terrorist attack happened that killed 3 border guards it was the SANG that was deployed. The army now has also the extra focus as an expedentiary force while the SANG holds the border of need be.

The emergency force is the country's first like of defense against terrorist attacks, they are 32,000 soldiers who report to the interior ministry.

There is no need for Shoura council approval they are an "Advisory body", not an equal to a parliment but it has just enough powers to register as part of the UN recognized parliments.

View attachment 182682 This is the national guard for anyone wondering, notice a very different camo than the army and the emergency force.

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Well, most of the core members are still from loyal clans and tribes. Obviously today everyone "cleared" can enlist. SANG is still targeted towards internal security as earlier but not to the same extent. I think that SANG and the armed forces will merge ultimately and more or less act as one unit if they don't do already.

The old function of "defending the monarch and his family" is outdated today IMO.

Also I did not write that they are only drafted from loyal clans and tribes. It's just a important element (still) that we cannot ignore.

Of course they do background checks to everyone joining any armed forces, and that happens everywhere.

The second deputy commander of the National Guard is a Hijazi from Chinese origin, there are no holds barred anymore.

 

[Mosamania]

Well, most of the core members are still from loyal clans and tribes. Obviously today everyone "cleared" can enlist.

Of course they do background checks to everyone joining any armed forces, and that happens everywhere.

The second deputy commander of the National Guard is a Hijazi from Chinese origin, there are no holds barred anymore.

 

[Aepsilons]

The second deputy commander of the National Guard is a Hijazi from Chinese origin, there are no holds barred anymore.

Really? Very interesting, indeed. I never knew that. @Chinese-Dragon -- did you know this?

The national guard responds only to the king, it is 195,000 soldiers.

It used to be targetted at internal threats but since the 1991 gulf war it changed its purpose to include the defense of the borders, when recently the terrorist attack happened that killed 3 border guards it was the SANG that was deployed. The army now has also the extra focus as an expedentiary force while the SANG holds the border of need be.

The emergency force is the country's first like of defense against terrorist attacks, they are 32,000 soldiers who report to the interior ministry.

Thank you for that information , @Mosamania . Indeed, the Saudi Arabian National Guard is an army of its own. Combined with the Saudi Royal Army, they have the capability to address any threats within the vast territory of the Kingdom , as well as the threats on the Kingdom's contiguous border.

 

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File photo shows image of Mamdouh Al-Mutairi (L) and Abdullah Al-Shammari who carried out the attack on Arar border crossing.
(Asharq Al-Awsat)

 

[Gufi]

good intel that was quick

 

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good intel that was quick

They probably knew they left to fight in ISIS as their family members report, with the bodies they can identify

 

[Mosamania]

They probably knew they left to fight in ISIS as their family members report, with the bodies they can identify

You should've seen the bodies though, I can't post the pictures here but I doubt even their own mothers would recognize them.