RIYADH – Saudi Arabia‘s Interior ministry announcedโค on october 26, 2023, the execution โof two Saudi citizens convicted โฃof establishing and leading โคa terrorist organization. The ministry identified the executed individuals as โAbdullah bin Muhammad Al-Dosari and Ibrahim bin Muhammad Al-Rabiah.The executions underscore Saudiโฃ Arabia’s continued crackdown on extremist groupsโฃ and its firm stance against terrorism,โ a policy pursued for decades to maintain domestic security โคand regional stability. The ministryโข statedโฃ both menโฃ were found guilty of multiple crimes, including forming a terroristโ cell, inciting violence, and plotting attacks against state security.โ Their convictions were โupheld by the Saudi judicial system, including the Supremeโข Court, โขbefore the royal โฃdecree authorizing their execution was issued.
According to the โofficialโ statement releasedโค byโ the โฃSaudiโข Press Agency, โAl-Dosari andโฃ Al-Rabiah were โmembersโข of a group that sought to destabilize the kingdom through โฃcoordinated attacks.Investigations revealed their organization had been activelyโฃ recruitingโฃ and training individuals to carryโฃ out acts of terrorism. Theโ ministry emphasized that Saudi Arabia’s counter-terrorism laws are applied in accordance wiht Islamic Sharia law and international standards. โฃ
the declaration follows a series of similar executions โฃin recent โขyears targeting individuals convicted of terrorism-related offenses. Saudi authorities maintain these measures are essential to protect the nation from the threat of โขextremism and ensureโฃ the safety of its citizens. The kingdomโ has faced numerous terrorist โattacks over the years, prompting โขa comprehensive security strategy โคinvolving enhanced surveillance, โstricter โคlaws, and international cooperation.
