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| Saudi prince injured by militant | Saudi prince injured by militant |
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| A wanted militant blew himself up in the office of a Saudi prince responsible for security, state news agency SPA has reported. | A wanted militant blew himself up in the office of a Saudi prince responsible for security, state news agency SPA has reported. |
| The man had said he wanted to personally tell Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in his Jeddah Interior Ministry office that he would give himself up. | |
| The prince, who was meeting well-wishers for the holy month of Ramadan, was slightly injured. | The prince, who was meeting well-wishers for the holy month of Ramadan, was slightly injured. |
| The news agency did not identify the suicide bomber. | The news agency did not identify the suicide bomber. |
| Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television showed Prince Mohammed meeting King Abdullah later. | Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television showed Prince Mohammed meeting King Abdullah later. |
| He has been involved in the kingdom's anti-terror strategy. | He has been involved in the kingdom's anti-terror strategy. |
| This was the first known assassination attempt against a member of the royal family since Saudi Arabia began its operation against militants eight years ago. | This was the first known assassination attempt against a member of the royal family since Saudi Arabia began its operation against militants eight years ago. |
| Last month, Saudi officials said that a criminal court had convicted and sentenced more than 300 al-Qaeda militants to jail terms and fines - the first known trials of their kind. | Last month, Saudi officials said that a criminal court had convicted and sentenced more than 300 al-Qaeda militants to jail terms and fines - the first known trials of their kind. |