Afrasianet - Saudi security forces foiled a purported terror plot on Friday that targeted the Great Mosque of Mecca, the holiest site in Islam, the security spokesperson of the Saudi Interior Ministry, Mansour al-Turki said, according to Al Arabiya.

The spokesman said two separate attacks were planned in Mecca and a third in Jeddah.

A suicide bomber, who was hiding in a house in a Mecca neighborhood, opened fire on security forces and later blew himself up as authorities closed in, according to the Saudi-owned pan-Arab TV news channel.

Al Arabiya said five others were arrested, including one woman. Six people were injured along with five members of the security forces.