German police have launched training for 16 Saudi female border guards on search and confiscation, Al Sharq Al Awsat newspaper reported on Friday.

The training is part of a security agreement signed by the interior ministries of both countries. The Saudi General Directorate of Border Guard has highlighted that the participants are learning new security skills, such as arrest, search, transport of detainees and confiscation.

They are among 60 women who are distributed among Saudi borders to deal with female travelers or suspects. The conservative state doesn't allow men to deal with female suspects or arrestees.

The announcement of the training came after news reports published last week confirmed that terrorists have been exploiting the attitudes of Saudi society towards women in carrying out their terrorist acts.

According to the latest security operations, a number of fugitives succeeded in moving freely while wearing women clothing, as many women in Saudi Arabia are fully covered, while others recruited women to coordinate terrorist operations. Some make sure to have female partners so they can rent accommodations easily in residential areas.

source: Xinhua