The Kingdom is set to introduce a fleet of new patrol cars with sophisticated new technology to identify people by their number plates and fingerprints. The black and white vehicles will be launched by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, second deputy premier and interior minister, on Tuesday.
According to a police officer, the new smart cars are equipped with state-of-the-art technology to identify the owner of a car by his number plates. Officers can pass on information to their control room for advice.
The new cars are also equipped with fingerprint readers that determine the status of a suspect and his lawful employer.
Meanwhile, Prince Mohammed recently visited the Asir region to offer his condolences to the families of those soldiers who lost their lives battling the Houthis, accompanied by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, minister of defense, chief of the royal court and special adviser to the custodian of the two holy mosques. They were met at Abha regional airport by Asir Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid, Commander of the Southern Zone Maj. Gen. Mutlaq Al-Izamie, the commander of King Khaled Airbase, and several senior, civil and military officials.
New smart police cars to be on roads soon
New smart police cars to be on roads soon
Saudi project clears 2,676 explosive devices in Yemen
- Ousama Al-Gosaibi, Project Masam’s managing director, said the initiative had cleared a total of 544,187 mines since it began in 2018
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 2,108 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.
The total included 2,484 unexploded ordnances, 149 anti-tank mines, 17 anti-personnel mines and 26 improvised explosive devices, according to a recent report.
The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.
The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.
Ousama Al-Gosaibi, Project Masam’s managing director, said the initiative had cleared a total of 544,187 mines since it began in 2018.
Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.
The project trains local demining engineers, provides them with modern equipment, and offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices.
