Saudi Arabia detains dozens of 'al-Qaeda militants'

The groups had links to an al-Qaeda affiliate based in neighbouring Yemen, an interior ministry spokesman said.Analysts say the group, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has exploited instability in Yemen to set up bases.

A large group of 101 suspects, described as a network, composed of 47 Saudis and others from Yemen, Somalia, Eritrea and Bangladesh was "specialised in targeting security personnel," interior ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said.