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Saudi Interior Ministry establishes General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes

Saudi Interior Ministry establishes General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes
The General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes was set up after a directive from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA)
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Updated 13 February 2025

Saudi Interior Ministry establishes General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes

Saudi Interior Ministry establishes General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes
  • Department was set up after a directive from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
  • It aims to eliminate crimes by dismantling criminal networks in coordination with local and international authorities

RIYADH: º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Ministry of Interior established the General Department for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes on Thursday to further ensure the public safety.

The newly established body will be linked to the General Directorate of Public Security, following a directive from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The ministry said that the department aims to combat crimes that infringe on personal rights, violate fundamental freedoms under Islamic Shariah laws, or undermine individual dignity.

It also aims to eliminate crimes by dismantling criminal networks in coordination with local and international authorities, the SPA added.


º£½ÇÖ±²¥ sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash
Updated 13 November 2025

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ sends condolences to Turkiye after 20 troops die in plane crash
  • Ankara says the soldiers were killed when a military transport flying from Azerbaijan to Turkiye crashed in Georgia
  • It was the deadliest incident involving Turkish troops since 2020, when 33 soldiers were killed in combat in Syria

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday evening sent condolences to authorities in Turkiye after a Turkish military aircraft crashed in Sighnaghi, eastern Georgia, killing 20 soldiers.

In its message, the ministry affirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the government of Turkiye after the tragic incident, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Earlier, Ankara had confirmed that 20 of its soldiers died the previous day when a C-130 cargo plane serving as a military transport crashed in Georgia while flying from Azerbaijan to Turkiye. It was the deadliest incident involving the NATO member state’s troops since 2020, when 33 soldiers were killed in combat in Syria.