Riyadh, Sep 24 (IANS/EFE): Prince Khaled bin Salman, a pilot and son of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, is taking part in the airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical group in Syria, the Saudi daily Sabaq reported Wednesday.
The son of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdelaziz Tuesday participated with other Saudi pilots in several airstrikes against IS positions in Syria, in the framework of the US-led international coalition to fight the radical organisation.
His father said in a statement released by the Saudi news agency SPA that the pilots "did their duty towards their religion, their country and their king".
Prince Bin Abdelaziz expressed "pride at the professionalism and courage" they showed in facing those who "distorted the purity and tolerance of Islam".
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are part the US coalition against the IS in Syria.