Al Qaeda’s wing in Yemen has vowed to attack Saudi Arabia over the kingdom’s plans to kill some of its members in a mass execution. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) pledged on Twitter to carry out attacks in response to the executions.
“We swear to God, our blood will be shed before the blood of our captives, and their pure blood will not dry before we shed the blood of the soldiers of al Saud,” the group said in a post on Tuesday.
“We will not enjoy life unless we get the necks of the al Saud rulers.”
Over the past year, a new wave of terror attacks, mostly claimed by Islamic State, have killed dozens in bombings and shootings in the kingdom.
Last week it was reported that Saudi authorities were planning to execute more than 50 people convicted of “terrorist crimes”. Some of those facing execution were affiliated with al Qaeda, it was reported.
Others were from the eastern town of Awamiya, where the government has suppressed Shi’ite demonstrations for equal rights.
