Riyadh, Safar 18, 1437, Nov 30, 2015, SPA -- A senior official at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to join in the formation of the international core coalition to fight ISIS terrorist militants in Syria and Iraq. Saudi Arabia was the first to effectively and actively participate in military actions against ISIS militants in Syria. In that context, the Kingdom expresses its support to intensifying the efforts of the international coalition, including the expansion of Britain's participation to include military operations. --SPA 18:51 LOCAL TIME 15:51 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w