JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers expressed its appreciation for the continuous efforts by security agencies to uncover criminal plots by deviant groups that aim to disturb national security, destabilize the country and arouse sedition among citizens. Chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday afternoon, the Cabinet also lauded the success of security agencies in foiling a terror plot to target worshipers in Al-Mustafa Mosque in Al-Qatif and another plan to carry out a suicide operation in a restaurant in Tarout. The Cabinet also praised the efforts of security men in combating drug trafficking. Their efforts during the past six months resulted in the arrest of 1,461 people involved in drug crimes. Minister of State, Cabinet's Member, and Acting Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Essam Said said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the session that the Cabinet commended the results of the joint meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers with US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Minister of State for Middle East Affairs Tobias Ellwood on the situation in Yemen.
