Saudi security authorities deny allegations of thwarting a bombing in the Holy Mosque in Mecca and clarify the details of the incident

Saudi Public Security explained in a statement: “The security authorities in the Holy Capital arrested a person for harassing passers-by and causing panic and dismay among them, and he was dealt with immediately.”

The security authorities confirmed that "there is no truth to the allegations being circulated about the incident," stressing "the importance of obtaining information from official sources."

Earlier, activists circulated a video clip with false claims stating that “security forces and police were able to thwart a suicide bombing in the Grand Mosque in Mecca.”

The details of the real video date back to February 2017, in which it shows a Saudi citizen in his forties, who was suffering from psychological disorders, and he poured gasoline on his clothes near the Holy Kaaba in a desperate attempt to end his life (suicide), and not blow himself up with an explosive belt as some people claim. ‏