Saudi Arabian police killed two members of a suspected terrorist cell, while a further two blew themselves up during a raid near the holy city of Mecca on 5 May. Police surrounded the suspects’ hideout in the morning, prompting the stand-off. A simultaneous raid occurred on a hideout in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, where two people were arrested, "and they are being investigated for their involvement in this cell", the spokesman said. At the same time, a second raid took place in the city of Jeddah, where police arrested two people over their suspected involvement in the cell. The attacks come as security has been stepped up, with more than 1,000 extra officers deployed to guard sensitive sites and transport hubs. Two of those involved were killed, while a third man fled, before being arrested later wearing an explosives belt. The individual is believed to have been involved in an attack on a Shia mosque in 2014 and a bomb attack at a mosque in Aseer in 2015.
Saudi Arabian police killed two members of a suspected terrorist cell, while a further two blew themselves up during a raid near the holy city of Mecca on 5 May. Police surrounded the suspects’ hideout in the morning, prompting the stand-off. At the same time, a second raid took place in the city of Jeddah, where police arrested two people over their suspected involvement in the cell. The attacks come as security has been stepped up, with more than 1,000 extra officers deployed to guard sensitive sites and transport hubs. Two of those involved were killed, while a third man fled, before being arrested later wearing an explosives belt. The individual is believed to have been involved in an attack on a Shia mosque in 2014 and a bomb attack at a mosque in Aseer in 2015.