World Tribune.com: Arab summit plans campaign to rally public against terror

Arab summit plans campaign to rally public against terror

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Sunday, January 12, 2003

CAIRO Ñ The Arab League nations are meeting to plan a strategy against Islamic insurgency groups. In addition, interior and information ministers will discuss how to explain the need to fight terrorism to the public.

Arab League interior ministers plan to convene in Tunis on Monday to discuss cooperation against terrorism. Arab diplomatic sources said 25 topics are on the agenda, include money-laundering, which has been linked to insurgency groups.

On Wednesday, the Arab interior ministers will meet information ministers to plan for a campaign to explain to Arab constituents the need to fight terrorism. A joint plan will be endorsed, Middle East Newsline reported.

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Other issues on the agenda include the training of Arab security officers. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz will present a report on the work of the Riyad-based Arab Academy for Security Sciences.

Tunisian Interior Minister Hadi Muhani said his government seeks to improve security ties with all Arab League states. Muhani also invited non-Arab governments to join the counter-insurgency dialogue.

This is the first time the two sets of ministers will meet. In 1999, Arab interior ministers met their counterparts at the Justice Ministry to plan a joint effort against terrorism.

In Algeria, the military has launched a new offensive against Islamic insurgents. So far, 10 suspected insurgents were killed in raids in western Algeria over the last four days.

The offensive was prompted by Islamic attacks on Algerian soldiers and civilians since the beginning of the new year. About 80 people were killed in the Islamic attacks, attributed to the Armed Islamic Group and the Salafist Brigade for Combat and Call.

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