Saudi Arabia will check internal Islamic State threat

The jihadist group's efforts to ignite a wide-scale insurgency in the kingdom are yet to succeed

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  • Targeting the Shia and the regime
  • National reach
  • Effective crackdown
  • Failed attacks
  • Controversial target

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