Bombing / ied and gunfire / clash attack on Grand Mosque of Mecca, Mecca · 23 June 2017
General / Security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior: Foiling an imminent terrorist act targeting the security of the Grand Mosque and its visitors, and the arrest of 5 members of the terrorist cell, including a woman
عام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية : إحباط عمل إرهابي وشيك يستهدف أمن المسجد الحرام ومرتاديه ، والقبض على 5 من عناصر الخلية الإرهابية بينهم امرأة (machine translation)
- Date
- 23 June 2017 · 28 Ramadan 1438 AH
- Place
- Grand Mosque of Mecca, Mecca
- Attacker
- Not identified
- Weapons
- Gunfire / clash, Bombing / IED
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 11 injured
- Victims
- Nationality not stated: 6 injured; Saudi: 5 injured
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior: Foiling an imminent terrorist act targeting the security of the Grand Mosque and its visitors, and the arrest of 5 members of the terrorist cell, including a womanعام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية : إحباط عمل إرهابي وشيك يستهدف أمن المسجد الحرام ومرتاديه ، والقبض على 5 من عناصر الخلية الإرهابية بينهم امرأة (machine translation)
“Makkah 28 Ramadan 1438 AH corresponding to 23 June 2017 AD WAM (SPA) — The security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior stated that the security agencies were able — thanks be to God — on the morning of Friday 28/9/1438 AH to thwart an imminent terrorist act that was targeting the security of the Grand Mosque…”
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