Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia was “One of the First Countries to Suffer from Terrorism”

President Trump praised the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in deterring terrorist organizations’ attempts to target the Kingdom, pointing out the attempts of terrorist organizations to cause a rift in relations between the two countries. The Kingdom was one of the first countries to suffer from terrorism; since 1992, more than 100 terrorist attacks have occurred in Saudi Arabia.

—Joint Statement Between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, May 23, 2017

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