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PM orders security forces to crack down killers of mosque preachers
[23/04/2018 01:57]
ADEN-SABA
Prime Minister Ahmad Obeid bin-Daghr has ordered security and intelligence forces to speed up investigating and arresting terrorist elements and criminals, who assassinated preachers of mosques and bringing them to justice.
"I am honored and authorized by the President of the Republic to meet you today," said bin-Daghr in a meeting on Monday with families and relatives of the assassinated mosque preachers, conveying president's heartfelt solaces to them.
He confirmed that the government will provide necessary security protection to mosque preachers and leaders for keeping them secured, saying they will impose security in Aden and liberated provinces and will never allow what happened in the past.
He further said they will unify security and military forces under the ministries of interior and defense and that they will make Aden a capital for economy and civilization to be good example to other liberated provinces.
He confirmed that targeting 24 mosque preachers and leaders is targeting moderation, the homeland and to tolerance and love Aden experienced.
He then ordered of paying financial assistances to families of the late preachers and approving a monthly salary for every family.