Saudi Arabian authorities have denied reports of a suicide bomber in a Mecca mosque. Video

Saudi Arabian authorities have denied reports of a suicide bomber at the Mecca mosque. Video

Information is circulating on social media about the alleged detention of a suicide bomber at the Great Mosque of Mecca. It is claimed that the man was near the Kaaba and supposedly had an explosive belt with him. Saudi authorities have denied this information.

The security forces of the holy city reported the detention of a man, but according to the official version, his actions were not related to the preparation of a terrorist attack. The statement said that he was harassing passers-by and sowing fear and panic among them. Necessary measures were taken against the detainee.

Saudi authorities specifically emphasized that the claims circulating on social media about a suicide bomber do not correspond to reality. At the same time, no additional details about the identity of the detainee and the circumstances of the incident were provided.

The Great Mosque of Mecca is the main shrine of Islam. In its center is the Kaaba, towards which Muslims around the world turn during prayer.

As a reminder, in September, Saudi Arabia reported the interception of a drone that, according to the country's authorities, was heading towards Mecca. The drone was intercepted on the evening of September 15 south of the city, before entering the restricted airspace, the Saudi leadership reported.

A spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, Turki al-Malki, said the drone belonged to the Houthis and that it was the second attempt to attack Mecca. Representatives of the movement, in turn, rejected the claim that the city was the target of the drone.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan then called on the parties to exercise maximum restraint, observe the norms of international law, and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.