Rabat - Saudi authorities thwarted a terrorist attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, local media reported, saying that the failed attacks had been planned to target the mosque-goers.
Rabat – Saudi authorities thwarted a terrorist attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, local media reported, saying that the failed attacks had been planned to target the mosque-goers.
Stated-owned Television channel, Al Arabiya, reported that security forces found two groups of terrorists in Mecca and a third group in the city of Jeddah.
Five people were arrested, including one woman, said Al Arabiya.
Security forces pre-empted planned terrorist attacks in Mecca’s Assila district and Ajyad al-Masafi neighborhood, said Saudi Interior Minister, Mansour al-Turki.
The minister added that the perpetrator then blew himself up, injuring six civilians. Five members of the security forces sustained minor injuries.
He went on to add that two separate attacks were planned in Mecca and a third in Jeddah.
#SaudiArabia #Mecca – National security claims it foiled a coordinated “terrorist attack by 3 cells that were trying to attack Mecca.
— Terror Events (@TerrorEvents) June 23, 2017
TERRORISM HAS NO RELIGION!
The holy Mosque in #Mecca was about to be attacked by terrorist operation but has been foiled!
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