Under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the deputy crown prince, second deputy premier and minister of interior, and on behalf of HRH, Assistant Interior Minister for operations affairs, who is general supervisor of the joint tactical exercise of Saudi Internal Security Forces (homeland 85), Gen. Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani, opened the activities of the exercise, in the presence of commanders of security sectors, leaders of forces participating in the exercise and a number of MOI officials.
A speech ceremony was held on the occasion that was begun with a recitation of verses from the holy Quran. Then the Director General of Border Guard, Adm. Awwad Eid al-Balawi, delivered a speech, in which he affirmed that all participating sectors are ready to carry out the exercise.
At the end of the ceremony, the participants listened to a speech delivered by the assistant interior minister for operations affairs, in which he conveyed the greetings of Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, to the forces participating in the exercise, and wished them success.
It is noted that the exercise will start today [Thursday] morning 07/05/1436 A.H., with the participation of the Command and Control Center, which will last for two days.