US EditionSaudi Arabia: Injured Officer Who Foiled Suicide Attempt at Islam’s Holiest Site Identified, Now Recovering
Security personnel swiftly stopped a man from jumping at Masjid al Haram, with one officer sustaining fractures during the rescue, authorities said.
- Soon, at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, a man attempted to jump from an upper floor, the Emirate of the Makkah Region confirmed authorities recorded the episode.
- Haram security forces described the incident as an apparent attempt to take his own life from the mosque's upper floors, and social media videos show the man edging toward the elevated boundary before officers intervened.
- Rushing in, the Special Force for the Security of the Grand Mosque and onsite guards restrained the man, preventing what officials said could have been a fatal fall.
- One security officer sustained fractures while stopping the man’s fall and was taken to hospital, and the Ministry of Interior confirmed both received medical care and legal procedures were completed.
- Echoing a 2017 fatal jump, mosque leadership highlighted Quranic teachings on preserving life and Chief Imam Abdur Rahman As Sudais urged worshippers to respect the mosque's sanctity.
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