Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Assistant Defense and Aviation Minister for Military Affairs, made today an inspection tour of the Armed Forces stationed at the Kingdom's border. In response to reporters questions, Prince Khalid thanked Allah for the blessings, and said "We are now in a location on the borders, where all strategic mountains in front of you, with the raising of the Saudi flag and the presence of our soldiers. At the beginning of the events, this area had witnessed roaming of infiltrators. But, now all these vantage points are totally cleared, he added. "I am talking now from the Saudi border village of Almeresah; the situation is stable and I can now congratulate the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Crown Prince and all Saudi people of the Saudi Armed Forces for the overwhelming victories, courage and determination in fighting in slopes of mountains without military vehicles of any sort," he said. These brave men, Prince Khalid said, marched carrying rations and heavy weapons on their backs through this mountainous terrain. Yet, they were determined and managed to come, fight and fall martyred with honor and pride. The number of martyrs was obvious because our men were fighting in the slopes all the way up to the summits and here lies the difficulties, he added "Thank to Allah, we have eliminated hundreds of infiltrators," Prince Khalid said, adding that he always says that one martyr to him and to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques is too many, but this is our duty. "Everyone is required to protect and uphold their homeland. Surely, when we say we sacrifice our lives for our country, we mean it in every sense of the word. --MORE