More than 100 ‘al-Qaida militants’ arrested in Saudi Arabia
Reports say people accused of planning to attack oil plants and other Saudi infrastructure have been detained Peter Walker guardian.co.uk, Saudi security services have arrested more than 100 militants believed to be linked to al-Qaida, the country’s Interior Ministry said today. The suspects include 47 Saudi nationals, 51 Yemenis, a Somali, an Eritrean and a Bangladeshi, a ministry statement said. The arrests of the suspects – accused of planning attacks on oil plants and other infrastructure – were carried out over five months. Many of those detained had come to Saudi Arabia on visas to visit holy sites or by … Continue reading More than 100 ‘al-Qaida militants’ arrested in Saudi Arabia
