Saudi Arabia Warns against Fighting in Syria
The Saudi Interior Ministry warned on Monday that Saudis fighting in Syria will be arrested when they return home.
Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki, the ministry's spokesman, said: "Involvement in the Syrian crisis is against Saudi laws."
Al-Turki said authorities will also crack down on those planning to travel to Syria to join the fighting there and that some Saudis who joined the Syrian conflict have already fought for al-Qaida outside the kingdom.
He also commented on last week's arrest of an 18-member spying ring in the kingdom.
The ministry has said the detainees included an Iranian, a Lebanese and 16 Saudis who were suspected of "gathering information about vital installations and locations."
Iran denied any involvement in the case. Al-Turki said the kingdom did not implicate any specific country.
Source: Associated Press
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