Saudi defence minister pays inspection visit to northern region

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, Chief of the Royal Court and Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, arrived in the city of Arar today on an inspection tour of the Northern Region.
At Arar airport, he was received by Undersecretary of the Northern Border Region Governorate Saleh bin Abdulkareem Al-Mihaimeed; Chief of General Staff General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan; Commander of the Northern Region Major General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair; Commander of the Tactical Force of the Northern Border Major General Misbel bin Sultan Al-Amri; Leader of the37th Battalion of the National Guard Falah bin Mishaal bin Hithlain; and Director of Northern Border Police Major General Dhaifullah Al-Otaibi.
The minister of defense visited the Apache aircraft squadron, the Falcon drones, tactical command, Reconnaissance airship vehicle, and the 35th and 36th duty force equipment.
He discussed with the commanders and senior officers of the Northern Region the requirements and needs of the armed force in the region, instructing the prompt building of additional military housing for the personnel of the armed forces in Hafrulbaten, Tiraif and Arar.
He underscored the importance of upgrading the preparedness and vigilance degree of the armed forces through continuous training according to the state-of-the-art systems in the defense of the nation and preservation of its possessions.