MAKKAH (Bernama): With over 1.8 million pilgrims set to perform the Haj this year, Saudi Arabia has placed its security forces on the highest level of alert to ensure their safety and the smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage.
Director of Public Security and Chairman of the Haj Security Committee, Lieutenant General Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Bassami, said the forces stand ready to respond decisively to any threats that could endanger pilgrims or disrupt the rites.
