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Saudi Arabia says arrests Islamic State suspects plotting attacks

Published: 30 Oct 2016 - 03:51 pm | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 05:35 pm

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DUBAI: Saudi authorities arrested a number of suspected Islamic State militants plotting to kill security officials and civilians and launch a car bomb attack on a visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) sports team, the interior ministry said.

The suspected militants where planing to bomb Al Jawhara staduim in Saudi Arabia during the match between Saudi Arabia and UAE, Arabic media reported

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