Saudi Arabia said today that 34 nations have agreed to form a new Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism. It will have a joint operations center based in the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh.
The announcement published by the state-run Saudi Press Agency said the alliance will be Saudi-led. The statement said Islam forbids corruption and destruction in the world. It also said, terrorism constitutes a serious violation of human dignity and rights, especially the right to life and the right to security.
The new counter-terrorism coalition includes nations with large and established armies such as Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt as well as war-torn countries such as Libya and Yemen. African nations that have suffered terrorist attacks such as Mali, Chad, Somalia and Nigeria are also members.