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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The bomb attack in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (11/11/2020) enraged Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has threatened terrorists with retaliation, a “punishment” that is severe and painful.
Reporting from AFPMBS said that Riyadh promised to guarantee stability in the country from repeated attacks by extremists.
“We will continue to confront any extremist behavior and ideas,” he said on Friday (11/13/2020), as quoted.
“We will continue to attack with an iron fist all those who wish to undermine our security and stability,” he added, according to a transcript of the speech released by the Saudi Arabian Press Office.
Earlier, a bomb blast struck a World War I memorial in a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, just two weeks after a French consulate guard in the Red Sea city was injured by a knife-wielding Saudi citizen. .
This explosion injured a Greek diplomat, a British citizen and a Saudi official. Some media outlets have linked this to a series of outrages over the satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in France.
A statement from ISIS ‘propaganda wing Amaq said the attack was aimed at the French consul. However, there was no clear evidence of participation in his claim.
France has condemned this attack in Jeddah. Through the official Twitter account of the Foreign Ministry, they said that France together with the embassies present at the commemoration strongly condemn this unjustified act ”.
French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly defended the right to publish cartoons, but he has also tried to quell the anger of Muslims for his comments. But Macron’s stance has sparked protests in several countries where portraits of French presidents have been burned and campaigns to boycott French products.
Meanwhile, in the same hours after the incident, Saudi Arabia said it had blocked two drones of the Houthi rebels in Yemen. This group also frequently launches missile attacks in various areas of the country.
Saudi Arabia is transforming into an “open and moderate Islam”. An example is the licensing of concerts, cinemas, and other forms of entertainment.
This change has also been repeatedly opposed by ultra-conservative religious groups. “Extremism is no longer tolerated in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Prince MBS said in his speech.
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