Saudi Arabian security forces have arrested two suspected militants wanted for security-related matters in the capital Riyadh and the holy city of Makkah, local newspapers reported Wednesday.
Al-Watan said a 38-year-old suspect was arrested in Makkah on an unspecified date. It did not name him but he was not on the kingdom's list of 26 most-wanted militants.
Al-Watan said he was believed to be a member of the group tracked down by security forces last week in Makkah in an operation that led to the killing of "bomb-maker" Abdul Rahman al-Harbi.
The daily said the suspect had "disguised" himself in a tracksuit - as most Saudi men wear the Arab traditional white robe - but the "alertness of the security men helped to uncover his trick".
Okaz newspaper reported that another suspected militant, believed to be in his thirties and also not on the most-wanted list issued by the authorities in December, was arrested in Riyadh early Tuesday. The man did not put up any resistance, it said.
Eleven suspects on the most-wanted list remain at large. The others have been killed or arrested by security forces. Some have also surrendered to the authorities.
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