Saudi Arabia executes two people for plotting attacks on places of worship


  • World
  • Sunday, 09 Nov 2025

(Reuters) -Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it had executed two citizens for joining a terrorist group that planned to carry out attacks on places of worship.

The two men also planned attacks against security facilities and personnel, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing a statement from the interior ministry.

The statement did not indicate when any of the attacks were planned to have taken place.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by Alison Williams)

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