Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah, vowed the top oil producer would crush al Qaeda group and called on its citizens to stand united against all threats. "The challenges facing us today necessitates that we be vigilant towards anyone who tries to harm the country's unity," Abdullah said in comments carried by the official Saudi Press Agency late on Friday.
"Those who hate this country of monotheism and solidarity will not rest when they see us united ... but you will be victorious over everyone who tries to violate this country."
Riyadh has accused exiled Saudi dissident Saad al-Fagih, whose group says it aims to topple the Saudi monarchy by peaceful means, of involvement in the assassination plan.
On Thursday, UN Security Council members agreed to impose sanctions on Fagih, accused by Washington of links to al Qaeda.
Fagih's London-based Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia has called for anti-government demonstrations in the kingdom, but they failed to materialise after authorities took sweeping security precautions.
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