Saudi Arabia holds security parade ahead of Hajj

Members of the Special Forces of the Saudi Ministry of Interior participate in the annual Hajj Security Forces Readiness Parade, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 21, 2023.

Members of the Special forces of the Saudi Ministry of Interior participate in the annual Hajj Security Forces Readiness Parade, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 21, 2023.

Members of the Special forces of the Saudi Ministry of Interior participate in the annual Hajj Security Forces Readiness Parade, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 21, 2023.

Members of the Saudi special forces for Hajj and Umrah (SFHU), perform a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Muslim pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca for the largest Hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam's five pillars.