March 7 (UPI) -- Suspected Islamic State members planned an attack on Saudi royal family members travelling in Asia, a Malaysian police chief said Tuesday.
Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said that militants targeted Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his entourage when they visited Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 26. The Saudi group of about 1,500 people began its monthlong tour of Asia with a visit to Malaysia.