Saudi Crown Prince Congratulates Trump on Neutralizing Baghdadi

Gulf

October 29th, 8:36am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. (Reuters)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, telephoned US President Donald Trump to congratulate him on the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. He praised the US raid that led to his demise, hoping that it will pave the way for a “new phase.” It is a “historic” step in the war on terrorism, extremism and hate, he added. Trump, for his part, hailed the ongoing and fruitful counter-terrorism cooperation between Washington and Riyadh.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1966461/saudi-crown-prince-congratulates-trump-neutralizing-baghdadi