Riyadh, October 12, 2021, SPA -- The Secretary General of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), Maj. Gen. Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi, has received at IMCTC’s headquarters in Riyadh Malaysian Deputy Minister of Defence Dato' Sri Ikmal Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz and the accompanying delegation. The Malaysian Deputy Minister of Defence was briefed on IMCTC’s counterterrorism efforts across four domains (ideology, communications, counter terrorist financing, and military) and IMCTC's role in coordinating member countries’ efforts in this regard. During the meeting, the two sides also discussed cooperation between the IMCTC and Malaysia. Maj. Gen. Al-Moghedi pointed out that IMCTC represents an integrated platform that seeks to strengthen cooperation among member countries as well as acting on the values of legitimacy, independence, coordination and participation, ensuring that its counterterrorism efforts are consistent with international regulations, norms and laws. He further highlighted Malaysia’s role in countering terrorism and violent extremism in its all forms in East Asia. For his part, the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Defence commended the IMCTC’s major role in serving the interests of its member countries across the various counterterrorism domains, hailing at the same time its achievements in countering terrorism and violent extremism. --SPA 14:08 LOCAL TIME 11:08 GMT 0009 www.spa.gov.sa/w1634236