AHC: a major Islamist attack on Saudi Arabia pre 9/11

samcster94

Banned
Just what it says on the tin. Yes, I know the Grand Mosque was seized in 1979, but the idea is for this to be worse than that. After the U.S.(and allies), Israel, and Russia: Saudi Arabia is the most hated country from a Jihadist POV. To them, it is run by a monarchy who is full of princes live like "decadent Westerners." They have to be Sunni extremists as well. Bonus points if it is done when the USSR is still around.
 
Ok have an idea jihadists find out that Saudi Arabia is making a big purchase from westerners in military equipment to purge them from Saudi Arabia. The Jihadists become furious. And while the royal family is out giving a speech (important members) five of them pull guns the king the crown prince and the foreign affairs minister are shot and all die. The Sauds go into a murdorus rage purging and killing anyone suspected of being a jihadist.
 

samcster94

Banned
Apparently, all it could take is a number of people screaming and yelling during the Hajj to cause a stampede. Repeat as necessary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Mina_stampede
The major jihadist attack the prompt wants, and this is all pre 9/11, would probably not be in Mecca or Medina. I am asking for quadruple death tolls, as these guys want to kill civilians for this prompt and a stampede does not qualify. Also, a prince being killed or even injured is a side goal but would likely be a bonus for these people, even if their organization does not last long.
 
The major jihadist attack the prompt wants, and this is all pre 9/11, would probably not be in Mecca or Medina. I am asking for quadruple death tolls, as these guys want to kill civilians for this prompt and a stampede does not qualify. Also, a prince being killed or even injured is a side goal but would likely be a bonus for these people, even if their organization does not last long.
Not sure what you mean by quadruple death tolls, but if several thousand people can die without outside intervention (and hundreds more in other cases), surely a planned panic will cause more deaths than any single bomb or gun attack. And if its religious extremists you're looking for, why not Mecca?
 
Not sure what you mean by quadruple death tolls, but if several thousand people can die without outside intervention (and hundreds more in other cases), surely a planned panic will cause more deaths than any single bomb or gun attack. And if its religious extremists you're looking for, why not Mecca?
I think he means quadruple the death toll of the Mina stampede.

As to why not Mecca some brands of extremists wouldnt be willing to risk causing damage to the holy sites.
 
Why not both? Use a shooting or bombing to set off a stampede. Hell, have multiple shooters "herd" victims so that the stampede does maximum damage.
 
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