Islamist militants are planning further attacks in Saudi Arabia targeting the kingdomâs oil-rich eastern province, the Washington-based Saudi Institute Press (SIP) reported on Saturday, quoting a Saudi security source. âArmed extremists are planning bombings and attacks in the eastern province, targeting Westerners, Shiite communities and economic facilities,â said SIP, a non-profit organisation that runs aggressive campaigns to promote the rule of law, transparency and civil society in the kingdom.
| I wonder how long it'll be before they start hitting pipelines and processing facilities? |
In an email to AFP, the âindependentâ institute said a Saudi citizen revealed that security authorities arrested four militants nearly two months ago after they rented an apartment in Nasiryah, in the eastern province, where they were preparing attacks. The landlord became suspicious and notified police, the citizen said. |