Three terrorist groups were preparing the plot. The foiled attack was designed to target worshipers at the mosque, a ministry spokesperson said as quoted by the Al Arabiya television channel, APA reports quoting sputniknews.
Earlier on June 12, an attack on Saudi Arabia’s patrol unit in the eastern part of the country killed one security service’s officer and injured two others.
Later that day, the US Department of State warned in a report assessing diplomatic security in Saudi Arabia that Daesh poses an increasing threat to Saudi Arabia and has the potential to destabilize that country.
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