Al-Qaeda Threatens Mass Bloodshed in Saudi Arabia Over Planned Mass Execution
1st December 2015
Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen has threatened the Saudi government over its plan to carry out a mass execution of prisoners, including al-Qaeda members, the militant group announced in a statement posted on social media.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the deadliest branches of the global militant network, said it was aware of Saudi intentions to execute its members in Saudi prisons and pledged to carry out attacks in response.