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Saudi Arabia Executes Five Nationals for Terrorism Offences
- •Saudi Arabia executed five of its nationals convicted of terrorism-related offences including joining a designated foreign terrorist organisation.
- •The Ministry of Interior stated that the crimes involved attacking security forces with weapons and explosives as well as supporting domestic terrorist activities.
- •Specific details regarding the identities of the five individuals and the targeted foreign organisation were not immediately disclosed.
- •In a separate recent case, two Bangladeshi nationals were executed in Mecca after being convicted of committing alleged immoral acts inside a mosque.
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The Saudi Ministry of Interior stated that the five nationals were convicted of offences that included joining a foreign terrorist organization, attacking security forces with weapons and explosives, possessing live ammunition, and providing financial and operational support for terrorist activities within the kingdom.
Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar were executed after being convicted of committing alleged immoral or indecent acts inside a mosque in Mecca. They were sentenced to death under ta'zir, a discretionary form of punishment under Islamic law.
Bangladesh reportedly stated that it had not been informed of the executions beforehand. Following the incident, the Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah formally sought an acknowledgment of the matter from Saudi authorities.
