Border guard

Attempt to smuggle 700,000 Captagon pills foiled in Umlaj

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Border guard patrols in Umlaj in Tabuk on Thursday successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 700,000 amphetamine pills hidden in plastic pipes that smugglers tied to underwater coral reefs. Col. Saher bin Mohammed Al-Harbi, spokesman of the border guard, revealed that maritime patrols grew suspicious when they noticed some plastic pipes just below the surface of the water that wereRead more

Border Guard to take part in Janadriya festival

Riyadh - Arab Today

The General Directorate of Border Guard said it was ready to take part in the National Festival for Heritage and Culture Janadriya Festival. The Guard will provide visitors with information about its duties and their technical expertise since the foundation of the directorate. Border Guard spokesman Marine Col. Saher bin Border GuardAl-Harbi said the Border Guard works in accordance withRead more

Border guard killed in attack on Indian army camp in Kashmir

New Delhi - Arab Today

At least six militants have attacked an Indian army camp in north Kashmir, killing one border guard and wounding another, two weeks after a similar attack killed 19 Indian soldiers and ratcheted up tensions between India and Pakistan. The attack took place on the camp of India’s 46 Rashtriya Rifles in Baramulla, which also houses a unit of the BorderRead more

Infiltrators detained, 1 ton hashish seized

Jeddah - Arab Today

Border patrols and teams in the south and west of the Kingdom thwarted the smuggling of 1,074 kg hashish and arrested over 200 infiltrators who tried to enter the country by sea during the period between Ramadan 21 and 29. Border Guard spokesman Brig. Gen. Saher bin Mohammed Al-Harbi said the border patrols in Makkah during this period managed toRead more

Israeli Forces impose punitive measures against civilians in Hebron

Gaza - Arab Today

Following the killing of an Israeli girl by a Palestinian child, who sneaked into “Givat Kharsina” settlement, east of Hebron and was killed by Israeli forces, Israeli forces imposed further collective punishment measures against Palestinian civilians in Hebron. According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 09:00 on Thursday, 30 June 2016, Israeli forces shot dead Mohamed Naser Mahmoud al- Tarayra (17),Read more

Chinese embassy in Finland reiterates opposition to human smuggling

Helsinki - Arab Today

The Chinese embassy in Finland on Friday reaffirmed the Chinese government's opposition to human smuggling, following local media reports about the detention of a Chinese flight attendant suspected of smuggling people to Europe. The embassy said it was following the situation and had requested the Finnish authorities handle the case impartially and in accordance with the law. It also calledRead more

Border guards receive 105 Syrian refugees

Amman - Arab Today

A total of 105 new Syrian refugees from various age groups, entered into the Kingdom through various crossing points during the last 24 hours, a military source said on Wednesday. The source said border guards provided the refugees with the necessary aid before transferring them to refugee camps. The Jordanian Royal Medical Services' personnel administered first aid to refugee patientsRead more