Saudi authorities arrested 16 Saudis, an Iranian and a Lebanese in four areas: Mecca, Medina, Riyadh and Eastern Province, a spokesperson of Saudi Interior Minister said in a statement.
The spokesperson said the suspects were charged of collecting information about vital establishments in Saudi Arabia for the intelligence of another country, stopping short of revealing the country`s name.
The local Okaz newspaper referred to the group as a terror cell, the members of which had been planning explosions in vital locations.(*)
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