JEDDAH: One of the three brothers arrested in connection with the June 26 bombing of the Al-Sadeq Mosque in Kuwait is a 38-year-old Saudi businessman from Al-Khafji, a town close to the Kuwait border.
The second brother was arrested in Kuwait and extradited to Saudi Arabia, while the third was arrested in Taif. A fourth brother is apparently in Syria fighting for Daesh, according to sources.
The brother in Al-Khafji had been tracked by the police to his sister’s house. He had refused to surrender and opened fire on the police.
He was injured during the firefight and arrested. One officer suffered head injuries and was taken to Riyadh by air for treatment.
An investigation is now under way into the man’s movements, and whether family members were involved in providing him refuge, according to reports in a local publication on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Interior issued a statement on Tuesday morning to announce that Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were cooperating in the investigation to track down those responsible for the bombing, which it described as a “sinful” act.
The suspects included four women, with some of their relatives living in areas controlled by Daesh in Syria and Iraq, according to reports.
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