<p>“The group planned to rob banks and companies to finance their operations,” said the official, who declined to be named. <br /><br />Last month Saudi Arabia said it had captured 149 al-Qaeda militants in recent months who were raising money and recruiting members to carry out attacks on government facilities, security officials and the media. <br /><br />“Using poisoned perfume, which they planned to send as gifts, is one of the ways the arrested people planned to carry out their assassinations,” the interior ministry official said.</p>
<p>“The group planned to rob banks and companies to finance their operations,” said the official, who declined to be named. <br /><br />Last month Saudi Arabia said it had captured 149 al-Qaeda militants in recent months who were raising money and recruiting members to carry out attacks on government facilities, security officials and the media. <br /><br />“Using poisoned perfume, which they planned to send as gifts, is one of the ways the arrested people planned to carry out their assassinations,” the interior ministry official said.</p>