{"id":396736,"date":"2017-06-24T16:01:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-24T16:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/24\/saudis-foil-suicide-attack-on-meccas-grand-mosque\/"},"modified":"2017-06-24T16:01:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-24T16:01:23","slug":"saudis-foil-suicide-attack-on-meccas-grand-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/24\/saudis-foil-suicide-attack-on-meccas-grand-mosque\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudis \u2018foil suicide attack\u2019 on Mecca\u2019s Grand Mosque"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a \u201cterrorist action\u201d against the Grand Mosque in Mecca \u2013 Islam\u2019s holiest site.<\/p>\n

A suicide bomber blew himself up when security forces surrounded the building he was in, the interior ministry says.<\/p>\n

The building collapsed, injuring 11 people, including police officers.<\/p>\n

Five other suspected militants have been taken into custody, officials say.<\/p>\n

Millions of Muslims from around the world have gathered in Mecca for the end of Ramadan. Saudi officials released no further details about the foiled attack.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia has in recent years seen a series of deadly attacks, many of which were claimed by so-called Islamic State.<\/p>\n

Most assaults have targeted the country\u2019s Shia minority and security forces.<\/p>\n

In July 2016, four security officers were killed in a suicide attack near the Prophet\u2019s Mosque in Medina.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia is a member of a US-led coalition fighting IS and other jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a \u201cterrorist action\u201d against the Grand Mosque in Mecca \u2013 Islam\u2019s holiest site. A suicide bomber blew himself up when security forces surrounded the building he was in, the interior ministry says. The building collapsed, injuring 11 people, including police officers. 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