Saudi terrorists planning attack, warn British officials

Terrorists could be in the final stages of planning an attack on Saudi Arabia, the British foreign office has warned.

It has issued fresh guidance to travellers about the possibility of an imminent attack.

The British foreign office has already warned it believes terrorists are determined to carry out further attacks in Saudi Arabia.

Last night’s advice came after British Airways yesterday cancelled flight BA 263 to Riyadh for security reasons.

The British foreign office had already advised its own citizens against all non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia.

Terrorists carried out attacks in Riyadh twice last year.

On November 9 they attacked the Muhayya residential compound in Riyadh killing 18 and injuring more than 80.

That followed co-ordinated bomb attacks against residential compounds in Riyadh on May 12, which killed more than 30 people.

Many more were injured.

Advice from the British foreign office now states: “We believe that terrorists remain determined to carry out further attacks in Saudi Arabia, and that these may be in the final stages of preparation.”