KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Suspected militants linked to Islamic State were stopped just short of attacking Saudi royals during King Salman’s recent trip here, Malaysian police said, dealing with a second high-profile plot after a hit squad allegedly led by North Koreans recently staged a brazen killing at the main airport. “We got them in the nick of time,” Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said. Three teams of militants had planned attacks on the Saudis, he said, but he declined to give details of their alleged...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 07, 2017 10:23 UTC