A wanted militant blew himself up in an apparent assassination attempt against Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, deputy interior minister in charge of security, in the Red Sea port of Jeddah.The Saudi Press Agency said the man was being searched by security before going to offer Ramadan greetings to Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, when the bomb was detonated.
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The attack was the first to directly target a member of the royal family since the start of a wave of violence by al Qa’eda sympathisers in 2003 against the U.S.-allied monarchy.
Saudi-owned al Arabiya television showed Prince Mohammed, apparently slightly injured, meeting King Abdullah later.
The anti-terror effort has been ruthless, according to Amnesty International, which said in a report last month that “massive human rights violations” and acts of torture have been committed by the Saudi security forces. The group said an estimated 3,000 people were still being held as a result of the crackdown.
The militant who attacked the assistant interior minister, Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, late Thursday at the Ramadan gathering in Jiddah had previously expressed his intention to give himself up to the official, the Saudi Press Agency quoted the royal court as saying.It is customary for senior members of the royal family to hold regular open gatherings where citizens can air grievances, seek settlement of financial or other disputes or offer congratulations.
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