The Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) received at its headquarters in Riyadh, on Monday, June 27, 2022, Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al Nahyan, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia and the accompanying delegation, where they were received by IMCTC Secretary-General Maj. Gen. Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi.
HE, Sheikh Nahyan received a detailed briefing on IMCTC’s counter-terrorism efforts, its role in countering extremism, coordinating all efforts to confront terrorism tendencies through ideology, communications, counter-terrorist financing and military initiatives, in addition to its efforts of coordinating and intensifying member countries’ counter-terrorism efforts.
Over the course of the meeting, the visiting delegation got acquainted with the latest developments regarding terrorist organizations, attacks around the world and the means of monitoring and tracking such organizations by IMCTC.
For his part, HE, Sheikh Nahyan commended Saudi Arabia’s initiative in establishing this Islamic Coalition that stands shoulder to shoulder with other similar organizations as a bulwark against radical terrorist organizations across the world and that Saudi Arabia is always ahead of the curve when it comes to the rejection of violence and countering extremism. He further reaffirmed that the establishment of IMCTC sends a strong message to the entire world that Islam has nothing to do with those who use extremism, bigotry and terrorism in the name of Islam and praised IMCTC’s efforts in this respect.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Al-Moghedi pointed out that the United Arab Emirates is among the countries that joined IMCTC since its early establishment out of its conviction to deter any action that may incite or promote violent extremism. Maj. Gen. Al-Moghedi further added that the UAE plays a pivotal role in countering terrorism, violent extremism in the Gulf region and around the world. He further applauded the UAE’s tolerant approach, its rejection of violence, extremism and its membership in several counter-terrorism/extremism organizations and centers.
