Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Islamic State Now Setting Its Sights On Saudi Arabia



Elite Saudi Troops Brace For ISIS Returnees -- CBS

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- There are hundreds of young Saudi Arabian men fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and the kingdom has a long history of links to Islamic extremism, but its leaders are keen to show their nation is also victim to terrorism, and is working hard to thwart attacks.

CBS News' Holly Williams was given rare access by Saudi authorities to witness first-hand the kind of training the kingdom's elite soldiers get in counter-terrorism operations.

Just like leaders in the U.S. and Europe, Saudi authorities fear young men who have fought with ISIS could come home and target their own government.

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More News On The Islamic State Encouraging Its Supporters To Attack Saudi Arabia

ISIS chief calls for attacks on Saudi Arabia -- Daily Star/Independent
ISIS: Baghdadi Is Alive and Saudi Arabia Is Our Next Target -- Vocativ
Riyadh fears Islamic State wants sectarian war in Saudi Arabia -- Today Online
Islamic State sets sights on Saudi Arabia -- Frank Gardner, BBC
Can Saudi Arabia keep ISIS out? -- CBS

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