RIYADH – The Presidency of State Security said seven people have been arrested for suspicious communication with foreign entities and actions against the state.

The authorities detected coordinated activities by a group of people, who carried out an organized work to violate the religious and national principles of the state.

They also had communications with foreign bodies to support their activities and also sought to recruit persons working in sensitive government posts as well as providing financial support to hostile elements abroad with the objective of undermining the Kingdom’s security and stability, its social peace and national cohesion, which Article 12 of the Basic System of Governance stresses that they ought to be strengthened and protected from sedition and discord, Saudi Press Agency quoted the spokesman of the State Security Presidency as stating on Friday night.

With success granted by Allah Almighty, the authorities have been able to arrest seven persons of the group. Meanwhile, authorities are working to determine how far the group’s influence has spread and who else has any connections with their activities. The authorities stressed that they would take all legal measures against them. – SPA