Video PlayerClose
RIYADH, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Islamic State (IS) militant group recruitment of expats in Saudi Arabia is increasing with 342 recruits in less than a year, Okaz local news reported on Tuesday.
The report said focusing on foreigners is due to nationwide campaigns which have enhanced awareness among locals about the risks of joining terrorist groups.
This week, the interior ministry announced the arrest of 14 foreigners among 46 arrestees who were behind previous deadly terrorist attacks.
In according to the ministry's statistics, 843 foreign terrorists have been arrested in the last five years, of which Syrians top the number of foreigners with 109 arrestees.
