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Indonesian arrested in S. Arabia over terror attacks: Report
On guard: Police officers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, stand guard to anticipate security threats after two policemen were shot and injured in a recent attack in the city
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On guard: Police officers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, stand guard to anticipate security threats after two policemen were shot and injured in a recent attack in the city. (Associated Press) (Associated Press)
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span class="caption">On guard: Police officers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, stand guard to anticipate security threats after two policemen were shot and injured in a recent attack in the city. (Associated Press)
An Indonesian citizen is among dozens of foreigners reportedly arrested in Saudi Arabia for their alleged involvement in terrorist attacks in the country.
The Foreign Ministry has yet to confirm the arrest of the Indonesian national, according to a report by kompas.com based on a report by AFP on Monday.
Citing a news report released by Saudi Gazette, AFP reported that Saudi Arabian authorities arrested nine US citizens in separate raids, four of whom were arrested on Jan. 25, and the other five in the past four days. Police also apparently arrested 14 Saudi Arabians, three Yemenis, two Syrians and one national each of Kazakhstan, Palestine, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
It was not clear whether the arrests are related to the Islamic State (IS) group, which claimed responsibility for several attacks against security personnel and Shiite residents in Saudi Arabia over the past several months.
A suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in an eastern province of the country last Friday, killing four people.
Saudi Gazette reported that 532 suspected IS members accused of planning attacks in Saudi Arabia were being interrogated ahead of their criminal trials in Riyadh.
The Saudi Arabian Home Affairs Ministry is currently pursuing nine terror suspects allegedly involved in a suicide bomb attack in August 2015. The attack, for which IS has claimed responsibility, killed 15 people at a police mosque in Abha City. Saudi authorities said three suspects, including a member of Saudi Arabia's elite forces, had been arrested in connection with the incident.
Saudi Arabia has offered 1 million riyals for anyone helping to arrest terrorist perpetrators and 7 million riyals for foiling terrorist attacks. (ebf)(+)
