Sayyid Badr bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, Oman
Riyadh/Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has decided to join the Islamic Coalition to Fight Terrorism.
In a statement, relayed by Oman News Agency (ONA), Omani Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Sultanate's joining the Islamic Coalition to fight terrorism comes within the common understanding of the Islamic countries and in particular the role and leadership of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It also comes within the context of the importance to achieve peace, security and stability in the regions dominated by armed terrorist violence.
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and defence minister, has received a letter from his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, announcing Oman’s decision to join the Islamic military alliance to combat terrorism, according to the statement.
Oman is now the 41st country to join the coalition, which was unveiled by Riyadh in December 2015.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed the Kingdom’s appreciation to Oman’s leadership for its support for Saudi Arabia’s efforts in combating terrorism.
The letter was conveyed to the defence minister by Ahmad Hilal Al Busaidi, Omani ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Previously, Mohammed bin Salman said that the alliance would operate on UN and OIC provisions on terrorism, which affirms the “right of states to self-defence.”
