SAUDI ARABIA DENIES REPORTS OF SUICIDE BOMBER AT GRAND MOSQUE IN MECCA

Fri 02 October 2026:

Saudi authorities on Friday denied reports of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, saying a man was arrested for harassing passersby and causing panic.

🕋 BREAKING: Reports claim a suicide bomber tried to blow himself up at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, but the vest failed to detonate

Video circulating alleges to show the arrest of a person who attempted to blow himself up inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

There’s no confirmation yet… pic.twitter.com/3RNQfC5kEG

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“Security authorities in the holy capital arrested a person for harassing passersby and spreading fear and panic among them, and he was dealt with immediately,” authorities said in a statement on the US social media platform X.

“The security authorities confirm that there is no truth to the claims being circulated regarding the incident,” the statement said.

The statement provided no further details about the suspect.

Earlier claims circulating on social media alleged that a suspected suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest had approached the Kaaba, a cube-shaped stone building located at the center of the Grand Mosque that serves as Islam’s holiest sanctuary, before being apprehended by security personnel.

-Source: AA

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