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| Saudis 'foil suicide attack' on Mecca's Grand Mosque | Saudis 'foil suicide attack' on Mecca's Grand Mosque |
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| Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a "terrorist action" against the Grand Mosque in Mecca - Islam's holiest site. | Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a "terrorist action" against the Grand Mosque in Mecca - Islam's holiest site. |
| A suicide bomber blew himself up when security forces surrounded the building he was in, the interior ministry says. | 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. Five other suspected militants have been taken into custody, officials say. | The building collapsed, injuring 11 people, including police officers. Five other suspected militants have been taken into custody, officials say. |
| Millions of Muslims from around the world have gathered in Mecca for the end of Ramadan. | 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. | |
| Saudi Arabia has in recent years seen a series of deadly attacks, many of which were claimed by so-called Islamic State. | |
| Most assaults have targeted the country's Shia minority and security forces. | |
| In July 2016, four security officers were killed in a suicide attack near the Prophet's Mosque in Media. | |
| Saudi Arabia is a member of a US-led coalition fighting IS and other jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq. |