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Kuwait condemns despicable terrorist plot targeting Makkah Grand Mosque

KUWAIT, June 23 (KUNA) -- An official source at the Foreign Ministry has expressed Kuwait's strong condemnation of the despicable terrorist plot which targeted the Grand Mosque of Makkah.
In a press statement, the source described that the plot as a blatant aggression against Muslim sanctities and a provocation to Muslim feelings.
The source affirmed Kuwait's support to all measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to maintain its security and stability.
The source also lauded the Saudi security's success in foiling the terrorist attack and hailed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's efforts to confront terrorism and serving Muslim pilgrims and worshipers.
Earlier, the Saudi authorities announced that a suicide attacker, trapped by Saudi security forces in a house in Makkah Friday, blew himself up after refusing calls to surrender, while five suspects were arrested including a woman.
The suicide attacker and the other five were suspected of planning "a terrorist act" against the holy shrine in Makkah and Muslim worshippers, Mansour Al-Turki, the Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman, was quoted by Arabiya news online as saying. (end) ibi