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Algeria arrests person who threatened to bomb Saudi embassy

Algeria arrests person who threatened to bomb Saudi embassy

Security officers stand facing Algeria flag. (Credit: AFP)

Algerian security forces arrested a person who threatened to bomb the Saudi embassy in Algiers, Saudi state TV said on Thursday, citing a Saudi foreign ministry statement.

The embassy said it received a call on Wednesday from a person who "directly threatened" to bomb the building. It informed Algerian authorities who arrested the suspect.

Algerian state TV quoted the security forces as saying that the suspect, none of whose personal details were released, would be charged after medical checks and psychological tests.

Algerian security forces arrested a person who threatened to bomb the Saudi embassy in Algiers, Saudi state TV said on Thursday, citing a Saudi foreign ministry statement.The embassy said it received a call on Wednesday from a person who "directly threatened" to bomb the building. It informed Algerian authorities who arrested the suspect.Algerian state TV quoted the security forces as saying that...