The Number Of Congregants Is Estimated To Reach 2.6 Million People, Saudi Arabia's Joint Troops Are Ready To Secure The 2023 Hajj

Security forces for the 2023 Hajj. (Twitter/@SPAregions)

JAKARTA - Saudi Arabia's joint security forces from various elements, men and women, including women's anti-narcotics soldiers, are ready to secure a series of peaks of the 2023 Hajj or 1444 Hijri, along with the number of congregants who are expected to return to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic level.

Minister of Home Affairs and Chief of the Highest Hajj Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, inspected the readiness of troops to provide security and safety for Hajj pilgrims on Wednesday, according to the Saudi Gazette June 22.

Prince Abdulaziz added that the kingdom utilizes all capabilities to serve the congregation, ensures safety by using modern technology, artificial intelligence tools (AI) to smart applications for their convenience.

In the inspection carried out, the Hajj security forces showed their readiness through a number of security scenarios that showed a high level of skill and skill, quoted from Arab News.

سمو الأمير عبدالعزيز بن سعود يقف على جاهزية قوات أمن الحج لتنفيذ مهامها في حفظ أمن وسلامة حجاج بيت الله الحرام.https://t.co/xnGlldtHAt#واس_حج44 | #بسلام_آمنين #واس_عام pic.twitter.com/0VDVHpZVQA

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سمو الأمير عبدالعزيز بن سعود يقف على جاهزية قوات أمن الحج لتنفيذ مهامها في حفظ أمن وسلامة حجاج بيت الله الحرام.https://t.co/xnGlldtHAt#واس_حج44 | #بسلام_آمنين #واس_عام pic.twitter.com/0VDVHpZVQA

Meanwhile, Director of Public Security and Chairman of the Hajj Security Committee Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Bassami said security forces were fully ready to implement plans related to Hajj, to ensure the smooth peak of Hajj which will begin on June 26.

"Hajj security forces have started carrying out their duties in Mecca, holy places, Medina and on all roads leading to hajj areas after coordinating with related institutions in an integrated system," he explained, as quoted by Gulf News.

He added that Saudi Arabia has mobilized all resources to serve pilgrims, ensure their safety and use artificial intelligence tools and applications for their convenience.

It is known, data from the General Statistics Authority shows that the number of Hajj pilgrims in 2019 or 1440 Hijri reached 2.4 million people. At the same time, the number of domestic pilgrims is estimated at 634 thousand people, including 211 thousand worshipers from Saudi Arabia and 423 thousand expatriates.