Southern Region, Muharram 20, 1440, Sep 30, 2018, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, paid here today a visit to the military troops stationed in the Southern Region. Upon arrival at the Operations Center at the base, HRH the Crown Prince was received by Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili; Lieutenant General Prince Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz, Commander of the Joint Forces; Major General Abdullah Al-Qafari, Commander of the Southern Region, and a number of senior officials. During the visit, HRH the Crown Prince chaired a meeting in which he was briefed on the military operations of the Coalition Forces in the area of responsibility and the planned operations. HRH the Crown Prince expressed his satisfaction with the achievements made by the Coalition Forces, thanking them for their efforts. --SPA 18:47 LOCAL TIME 15:47 GMT 0029 www.spa.gov.sa/w758204