- LONDON (MENL) -- Saudi Arabia
is said to have placed its military on alert amid the expectation of a
U.S.-led war against Iraq.
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- Saudi opposition sources said the army and National Guard
moved troops to the northern border with Kuwait. Troops were also moved
to strategic installations, particularly oil facilities, to boost security.
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- The Washington-based Saudi Information Agency said the
military issued what was termed a Level-2 alert. The move cancels all leave
by both officers and soldiers.
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- The agency said the Saudi military has also deployed
PAC-2 air and missile defense units along the northern border near Kuwait.
Mechanized divisions from the National Guard have been ordered to move
to the Khafer Baten, headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council military
force as well as the King Khaled Military City.
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- http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2003/january/01_10_2.html
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