Saudi Arabia has formed a military coalition of 34 Islamic countries to combat terrorism, the Saudi government announced on early Tuesday morning, but only few details were immediately released.

The Saudi government said the multi-national coalition includes Turkey, Pakistan, Nigeria, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, Yemen, and Jordan, but other details were not immediately disclosed. Saudi Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud said the alliance will not just confront the Islamic State (ISIS) group, but "any terrorist group in front of us."

The coalition will operate a joint operations center in the Saudi capital of Riyadh and coordinate with other international bodies to combat terrorism, a statement said. It emphasized human dignity and the rights to life and security, and said the coalition is committed to eliminate terrorism through the use of international legal instruments.

The full list of countries as announced is as follows: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Turkey, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Gabon, Guinea, Palestine, Comoros, Qatar, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, the Maldives, Mali, Malaysia, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Yemen.

The Saudi government added that more than a dozen other Islamic countries have expressed support for the military alliance, including Indonesia.

The newly-formed coalition is separate from the U.S.-led Combined Joint Task Force, which includes a wide range of countries, including Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. The Combined Joint Task Force carries out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Iraq and Syria, though not all countries participate in the airstrikes in Syria.

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Does this signify that nigeria is now a full islamic state?

Does this signify that nigeria is now a full islamic state?

As long as Saudi Arabia is spear-heading this, Iran no go show face.

excellencyabia1:
Does this signify that nigeria is now a full islamic state?

Blame wrong heading. Look at the list and you'll discover there are more non Islamic states there.

Don't tell me Nigeria is now an Islamic Country. Is either you guys remove Nigeria name they or your oil will dry overnight.

Blame wrong heading. Look at the list and you'll discover there are more non Islamic states there.

Ok.

excellencyabia1:
Does this signify that nigeria is now a full islamic state?

Ha ha!! I don know u no be today, must you always display ur foolishness?

[quote author=Azsalami post=41013189]
Ha ha!! I don know u no be today, must you always display ur foolishness?
Your surname is it abuse?

Nice move by Saudi, with their support, terrorism who wears the face of Islam can be dealt with.

excellencyabia1:
Does this signify that nigeria is now a full islamic state?

We are officially part of Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC), thanks IBB
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was the head
of Nigeria’s delegation to the OIC Islamic Summit in
February 2013.

APC is a party of career propagandist, destiny looters and fundamental hypocrites. Dine with them, and cut short your lifespan by 45%! AMBODE, a common excommunicated civil servant sponsored the greatest and most expensive and sophisticated ads in the 4th Republic and NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING!!!!!! AMBODE PAID LINDA N80M/MONTHLY (Source: Popular blogger Kemi). THATS JUST 1 of the over 30 Ad portfolios including the popular video ad where he hired over 10 Naija artists including Ice Prince, etc. WHY THE SILENCE ? WHY THE ATTENTION ON AIT Channels aired more ads for the APC. Why are we witch-hunting people for the same crime we committed? OMG! I HATE APC With Passion!
APC is the 666 (THE MARK OF THE BEAST) OF THIS GENERATION. DO NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THEM, THEY WILL DESTROY YOUR LIVES PEOPLE! DASUKI's LOOT is nothing when compared with the amount APC SPENT ON CAMPAIGN.
REASON NIGERIANS, YOU ALL SHOULD USE YOUR BRAINS!!! Before you become a programmed zombie, use your brain and analyse events as they unfold!!

PassingShot:

Blame wrong heading. Look at the list and you'll discover there are more non Islamic states there.

Which country in the list does not have sizable population of Muslims?

vincent10:
APC is a party of career propagandist,
destiny looters and fundamental
hypocrites. Dine with them, and cut short
your lifespan by 45%!
AMBODE, a common excommunicated civil
servant sponsored the greatest and most
expensive and sophisticated ads in the 4th
Republic and NO ONE IS SAYING
ANYTHING!!!!!!
AMBODE PAID LINDA N80M/MONTHLY
(Source: Popular blogger Kemi). THATS
JUST 1 of the over 30 Ad portfolios
including the popular video ad where he
hired over 10 Naija artists including Ice
Prince, etc.
WHY THE SILENCE ?
WHY THE ATTENTION ON AIT
Channels aired more ads for the APC. Why
are we witch-hunting people for the same
crime we committed? OMG! I HATE APC
With Passion!

APC is the 666 (THE MARK OF THE
BEAST) OF THIS GENERATION. DO NOT
ASSOCIATE WITH THEM, THEY WILL
DESTROY YOUR LIVES PEOPLE!
DASUKI's LOOT is nothing when compared
with the amount APC SPENT ON
CAMPAIGN.

REASON NIGERIANS, YOU ALL SHOULD
USE YOUR BRAINS!!! Before you become a
programmed zombie, use your brain and
analyse events as they unfold!!

You made sense here. But also missed the point.

Dasukis diverted monies that were meant fir arms and ammunition to combat terrorists...leaving thousands of civilians and soldiers to die for nothing.

That is the koko of the matter.

So Nigeria is now an Islamic country?

I think this grand coalition is good step towards galvanizing the war against terror. I think they should have a strategy to counter specifically terror propaganda and recruitment.

As usual trust Nigerians to focus on the word Islam rather than the substance of the coalition.

Togo shouldn't be on the list if it was all about Islam,

Religion
Church in Kpalime.

According to the CIA Factbook, approximately 29% of the population is Christian, 20% are Muslim, and 51% hold indigenous beliefs

Geraucald:
Nice move by Saudi, with their support, terrorism who wears the face of Islam can be dealt with.

TERRORIST CANT FIGHT TERRORIST!!.The aim is not to fight terrorism,but to futher spread the salafi/wahabbi doctrine of islam..

[quote author=fineguy11 post=41055575]TERRORIST CANT FIGHT TERRORIST!!.The aim is not to fight terrorism,but to futher spread the salafi/wahabbi doctrine of islam..[/quotes
Saudi arabia together with the US and Qatar are the creator,financier and protector of terrorist organisations like al-CIA-da, ISIS, al nusra front, ahar-al-sham etc
It is a classical case of hunting with the foxes and running with the hares.