RIYADH: Major General Mohammed Al-Moghedi, Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) on Monday received the Ethiopian Military Attache in Saudi Arabia Major General Seid Tikuye and his accompanying delegation, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The Ethiopian delegation was briefed on the major activities of the coalition, and its approach to fighting terrorism, which focuses on four main areas: media, intellectual, counter-terrorism financing and military.
The officials also reviewed the coalition’s publications, research and studies related to these areas. They visited the Situation Assessment Room, which is responsible for monitoring, analysis, and follow-up operations, and studied the terrorism measurement indicators used to monitor and analyse terrorist events and groups across the world.
The visiting delegation lauded the methodologies and professional techniques used to assess the dimensions and strategies of extremist groups, as well as the efforts of the IMCTC in serving the member countries and coordinating efforts.
Al-Moghedi thanked the delegation for the visit and praised the efforts of Ethiopia in its fight against terrorism. He said the coalition hopes that Ethiopia will join it and work alongside member countries in combating extremism and terrorism.
