The authorities in Saudi Arabia say
they've arrested more than 100 militants
suspected of links to Al-Qaeda
who were planning to attack oil installation in the kingdom.
The Saudi Interior Ministry says
half of those attained are Saudis
and the others are from Yemen, Bangladsh, Somalia and Retrea.
Official say security forces seized
weapons, cameras, computers and documents.
Shahzeb Jillani has more.
The latest round of arrests suggest
militants are crossing from neighbouring Yemen
and using Saudi connections to block attacks.
The Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman
Mansur al-Turki said that
the two cells dismantled by the security forces
were cooperating Al-Qaeda and Yemen.
In addition he said
a network of militance specializing
and targeting security personnel has been broken.
Mr. Turki said that militants from network
and the two cells
would be in contact with Al-Qaeda and Yemen
and planning to attack oil facilities.
[00:00.00]The authorities in Saudi Arabia say
[00:02.99]they've arrested more than 100 militants
[00:05.29]suspected of links to Al-Qaeda
[00:07.03]who were planning to attack oil installation in the kingdom.
[00:10.14]The Saudi Interior Ministry says
[00:12.38]half of those attained are Saudis
[00:14.24]and the others are from Yemen, Bangladsh, Somalia and Retrea.
[00:18.04]Official say security forces seized
[00:20.15]weapons, cameras, computers and documents.
[00:22.89]Shahzeb Jillani has more.
[00:24.51]The latest round of arrests suggest
[00:26.93] militants are crossing from neighbouring Yemen
[00:29.17]and using Saudi connections to block attacks.
[00:31.47]The Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman
[00:34.09]Mansur al-Turki said that
[00:35.83]the two cells dismantled by the security forces
[00:38.19]were cooperating Al-Qaeda and Yemen.
[00:40.87]In addition he said
[00:42.17]a network of militance specializing
[00:44.41]and targeting security personnel has been broken.
[00:46.71]Mr. Turki said that militants from network
[00:49.45]and the two cells
[00:50.51]would be in contact with Al-Qaeda and Yemen
[00:52.56]and planning to attack oil facilities.