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Saudi king orders punishing jihadi fighters

By abdullah-alshihri
Published February 3, 2014 7:12pm ET
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Saudi king orders punishing jihadi fighters
FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 file photo released by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, left, speaks with Prince Salman bin Abdel Aziz, the Saudi King's brother and Riyadh Governor, right, before his departures to United States in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah has ratified a new counter-terrorism law which went into effect Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Rights activists said that the law criminalizes speech critical of the government or society. It was published in full in the government's official gazette Um Al-Qura Friday. (AP Photo, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES | AP

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah issued a royal decree on Monday that punishes citizens who fight in conflicts outside the kingdom, with prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in jail.

The statement issued by the Saudi Royal Court also says that any Saudi citizen who joins extremist terrorist groups or supports them materially or through incitement would face an even harsher punishment ranging from five to 30 years in jail.

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