Jeddah: Saudi Interior Ministry Sunday announced that it has busted two terror cells in Riyadh and Jeddah, foiling their plans for attacks on the two cities.
In a statement issued by ministry on Sunday, the spokesman Mansour al-Turki announced that eight people including two Saudis and six Yemenis had been arrested and as they prepared terror attacks on security forces, Saudis, foreigners and public buildings in the kingdom.
“With grace of Allah the security forces were able to arrest a citizen who leads this cell and he provided detailed information about its members, plans and equipment,” the statement said.
Out of six, the three terrorists were identified as Assad al-Hasour, Fares al-Maaraka, Nimr al-Jihad and Abu Jandal Yamani.
Photos of the alleged bomb-making materials were provided with the statement on the Saudi press agency website. Authorities said they inspected three locations, including a room in a mosque in Riyadh, and found the cells in possession of incriminating documents, chemicals that could be used for explosives, cell phones to be used as detonators, and cash.
In the process of making explosives, one of them had been burned and lost fingers, said the statement. It also chided the suspects for “stray thinking,” by accusing people of apostasy and issued a warning not to cooperate with or shelter terrorists.
It is to be mentioned here that after political instability in neighbouring country Yemen has provided militants to launch attacks on the kingdom.
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