Saudi authorities deny suicide bomber reports at Grand Mosque in Makkah
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- Saudi authorities have denied reports of a suicide bomber's arrest at Makkah's Grand Mosque.
- Officials confirmed a man was arrested for causing panic and harassing worshippers.
- The claims of a bomber being apprehended have been described as false.
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Saudi authorities have refuted widespread social media claims about the arrest of a suicide bomber at the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Officials clarified the reports are false and urged the public to rely on official sources. They confirmed the arrest of an individual for harassing people and causing fear, who has since been referred to the Public Prosecution.
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Saudi security authorities have officially denied social media reports of a suicide bomber's arrest at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, clarifying that a man was detained for causing panic among worshippers, not for terrorism.
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Saudi Arabia denies reports of suicide bomber at Grand Mosque in Makkah
Saudi authorities on Friday denied reports of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, saying a man was arrested for harassing passersby and causing panic. “Security authorities in the holy capital arrested a person for harassing passersby and
Saudi authorities deny reports of suicide bomber at Grand Mosque in Makkah
MAKKAH – Security authorities in Saudi Arabia has rejected reports of apprehending a suicide bomber at the Masjidul Haram in…
مسجد الحرام سے خودکش بمبار کی گرفتاری کی اطلاعات کی تردید، خوف و ہراس پھیلانے والا شخص گرفتار
حرمین شریفین حکام نے مسجد الحرام سے خودکش بمبار کی گرفتاری کی خبروں کی تردید کردی۔
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