Saudi Arabia Arrests 113 Al Qaeda Suspects

Saudi Arabia foiled an alleged terror plot against its oil installations and security forces on Wednesday, with the arrest of 113 suspected al-Qaeda members.

Among them were 12 men allegedly part of two separate suicide squads who were set to carry out the attacks. Included in the arrests, which came after a five-month sweep, were 58 Saudi citizens and 52 foreigners including men from Yemen, Somalia, and Ethiopia.

In response to the foiled threat, the Saudi government is building a special security force 35,000 strong to guard its oil installations, with help from the United States.