In the center of Riyad, the capital of Saudi Arabia, there was a shocking attack on the Crown Prince of the country, Muhammad Ben Salman. He took place during his visit to the Royal Palace, when the explosive car broke through the perimeter and exploded in an unreasonable closeness to the palace colonnade.
The incident led to numerous victims among the Royal Guard, but the prince himself was alive and did not suffer. The attacker has already been arrested, and the causes and circumstances of the attempt have not yet been disclosed.
For Saudi princes, this is not the first time.
Yes, in 2009 they tried to kill Prince Muhammad Ben Naifa. He was a slight injury as a result of the gritter's attack. The militant came to the prince to congratulate him on the onset of the Muslim Moon for Muslims. And when he turned out, the explosive device led to act.
In 2017, there was an attempt to attempt the life of the Crown Prince Muhammad Ben Salman. Moreover, the attempt on the heir was made by another Saudi prince. Ben Salman himself was not injured, the attacker was arrested. After it became clear that the latter in this way tried to get rid of the competitor.