Saudi authorities arrested 88 men , the Interior Ministry says . Most are Saudi citizens , but three are Yemenis , and one person has yet to be identified , al-Turki said . They were `` on the verge '' of implementing plotted attacks , the ministry says . The arrests are part of a crackdown against Islamic extremists in the kingdom that has seen thousands jailed and hundreds killed since 2015. 59 were arrested previously .
Saudi authorities arrested 88 men , the Interior Ministry says . They were `` on the verge '' of implementing plotted attacks , the ministry says . The arrests are part of a crackdown against Islamic extremists in the kingdom that has seen thousands jailed and hundreds killed since 2015. 59 were arrested previously .