Suspected IS militant arrested by Saudi forces
Suspected IS militant arrested by Saudi forces
An IS militant suspected of conducting deadly attacks in two Shia mosques has been arrested by Saudi security forces.
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Dozens have been killed in IS attacks in the kingdom [Getty]
A suspected terrorist involved in deadly attacks on Shia mosques was captured by Saudi security forces after a raid on his accomplice's home in the eastern province.
Sweilam al-Ruweili, who has been hiding from authorities, was finally caught when security forces stormed a home of another member of the militant group.
Al-Ruweili who is one of 16 members on a wanted list, was allegedly a member of a militant "deviant group" that detonated explosives at two mosques in the kingdom's majority-Shia eastern region, killing 8 and injuring dozens.
He is also wanted for his involvement in an attack that killed 15 members of a local security force as they prayed in a mosque last summer.
Authorities had offered a cash reward of five million Saudi Riyals ($1,332,924) for any information leading to the arrest of the culprits.
Banan Helal, the wife of al-Ruweili's accomplice was killed in the raid when she surprised security forces with a machine gun.
The militant Islamic State group has killed more than 50 people in attacks carried out across the kingdom since August 2014.
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