Suicide bombers attack world largest oil plant

Suicide bombers who targeted the world’s largest oil processing centre were thwarted by guards who fired on their cars, exploding both vehicles and killing the attackers.

Al Qaida purportedly claimed responsibility for yesterday’s attack at Abqaiq, the first on an oil plant in Saudi Arabia. The assault raised speculation that the militants were adopting the tactics of rebels across the border in Iraq, where the oil industry has been repeatedly targeted.