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Saudi Arabia to jail citizens who fight abroad

By REUTERS

FEBRUARY 3, 2014 16:48

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia will imprison for three to 20 years any citizen who fights in conflicts abroad, according to a royal decree released through state media on Monday.

The decree also said Saudis who join or endorse groups it classifies as terrorist organizations, whether inside or outside the country, would face prison sentences of between five and 30 years.

It appeared to be another official move to discourage the kingdom's citizens from traveling to Syria to fight alongside rebels battling the government of President Bashar Assad.

Saudi Arabia's Islamic religious authorities have previously spoken out against Saudi fighters going to Syria, but the Saudi Interior Ministry estimates that around 1,200 Saudis have gone there nonetheless.

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