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Saudi Interior Minister hosts annual Hajj Security Forces ceremony

Mumbai, June 4 (UNI) His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, presided over the Ministry of Interior’s annual ceremony honouring the security forces deployed for the Hajj season.
The Saudi Public Relations Agency in Mumbai released details of the event on Wednesday.
The ceremony featured a grand military parade that highlighted the vital contributions of various security sectors involved in the pilgrimage. Attendees witnessed simulations of multiple security scenarios, alongside displays of aerial security units, specialised vehicles and cutting-edge equipment employed during the Hajj.
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