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Saudi Arabia executes two Bahraini citizens planning to carry out terrorist attacks

Type of event:
Counter-terrorism

Victims

2

Wounded

Date

May 29, 2023

What happened

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced that it had executed two Bahraini citizens who had joined a terrorist cell with the aim of carrying out attacks against the Kingdom. In a statement, the ministry said Jaafar Mohammed Ali Mohammed Juma Sultan and Sadek Majid Abdulraheem Ibrahim Thamer were executed for joining a terrorist organization lead by a criminal who is currently wanted in Bahrain.

Where it happened

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