Saudis 'foil suicide attack' on Mecca's Grand Mosque. 23 June 2017. Share Save. ... In July 2016, four security officers were killed in a suicide attack near the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.

Saudi Arabian police foiled on Friday a "terrorist action" against Islam's holiest site, where millions of faithful from around the world have gathered, the state Al-Ekhbaria news channel said.