Saudi king orders necessary measures to protect national security

The Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud ordered Thursday all necessary measures be taken to protect the national security after the recent developments in neighboring Iraq. "Anticipating that terrorist organizations or others could carry out actions that might disturb the security of the homeland, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has ordered taking all necessary measures to protect the gains of the homeland and its territories in addition to the security and stability of the Saudi people," reads a statement by the Royal Court Thursday.
The statement did not specify the measures ordered by the King, but it pointed out that the instructions were made after a meeting for the Saudi National Security Council presided by the King to consider the recent developments in the region particularly in Iraq.
"Mindful of the current events in the region, especially in Iraq, the National Security Council, presided over by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has reviewed the course and consequences of events," it noted.