Saudis 'foil suicide attack' on Mecca's Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a "terrorist action" 
against the Grand Mosque in Mecca - Islam's holiest site.

A suicide bomber blew himself up when security forces
surrounded the building he was in, the interior ministry 
says.

The building collapsed, injuring 11 people, including 
police officers. Five other suspected militants have been 
taken into custody, officials say.

Millions of Muslims from around the world have 
gathered in Mecca for the end of Ramadan.

Saudi officials released no further details about the 
foiled attack.

Saudi Arabia has in recent years seen a series of deadly attacks, many of which were claimed by so-called Islamic State.

Most assaults have targeted the country's Shia minority 
and security forces.

In July 2016, four security officers were killed in a 
suicide attack near the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.

Saudi Arabia is a member of a US-led coalition fighting 
IS and other jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq.