Saudi Arabia: Explosion Near Oil Refinery

An explosion was heard near the Abqaiq oil refinery in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Baqiq on Feb. 24. The explosion was a militant attempt to bomb the refinery using two vehicles packed with explosives, Al Arabiya satellite television network reports. The blast comes on the heels of a Warden Message from the United States and Australia warning American citizens that attacks could be planned in Bahrain. If militants following the al Qaeda ideology carried out the attacks, it could be an indication that militants in the kingdom have been contained but have not been entirely eliminated.