Saudi Arabia Uncovers Plot By Yemen’s Qaeda to Target Riyadh Festival
New information revealed that a man arrested for
stabbing three performers at a live show in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh last
month was operating under orders from Al-Qaeda in Yemen and that he had a
partner who covered up his plan.
The Nov. 11 attack occurred at King Abdullah Park,
one of several venues hosting a months-long entertainment festival in Riyadh.
A hearing in Riyadh’s criminal court revealed that
the unnamed attacker, arrested after stabbing two Spanish theatre performers
and a security guard, had acted on the orders of a senior Qaeda leader in
Yemen.
The perpetrator, who holds the Yemeni nationality,
is accused of committing an armed terrorist attack using a sharp device (a
knife), which resulted in injuries, chaos, and terror among the audience.
The indictment also included inciting others to
carry out terrorist acts, belonging to Qaeda in Yemen, threatening public
order.
The other person – of Arab nationality – was accused
of covering up the terrorist plot, dealing with counterfeit currency inside
Saudi Arabia and purchasing guns with fake riyals.
