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Saudi Arabia's religious police 'contains extremists'
Source: BBC
4 February 2014 Last updated at 16:00 GMT
Saudi Arabia's religious police 'contains extremists'
The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police - the "mutawa" - has admitted the force contains some extremists, and has promised to remove them.
Sheikh Abdul Latif al-Sheikh was quoted in the Saudi newspaper, Okaz, as saying that he would "eliminate" those he described as "advocates of sedition".
He said calls for jihad were "void".
His comments came after a royal decree on Monday specified jail terms of up to 20 years for Saudis who fight in a conflict abroad.
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Saudi Arabia's religious police 'contains extremists'
The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police - the "mutawa" - has admitted the force contains some extremists, and has promised to remove them.
Sheikh Abdul Latif al-Sheikh was quoted in the Saudi newspaper, Okaz, as saying that he would "eliminate" those he described as "advocates of sedition".
He said calls for jihad were "void".
His comments came after a royal decree on Monday specified jail terms of up to 20 years for Saudis who fight in a conflict abroad.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26030911
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