There have been claims of an assassination attempt of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman based on a video that has gone viral and shows a vehicle burned on the road. This conspiracy resulted in the arrest of three Pakistani nationals.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @RealBababanaras tweeted “BREAKING : Arab sources are reporting an assassination attempt against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 3 Pakistani nationals were arrested in this Conspiracy.” on May 7, 2024. The tweet has received an about 348.7k views on X.
BREAKING : Arab sources are reporting an assassination attempt against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 3 Pakistani nationals were arrested in this Conspiracy. pic.twitter.com/5TPRMYolxu
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) May 7, 2024
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this is an old footage of an accident unrelated to the assassination attempt against the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. So, the claim that the video purportedly documenting an attempt on the life of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, showing a vehicle being set on fire on the road and as a result of this conspiracy, three Pakistani nationals were arrested is not true.
@SaudiDCD tweeted “#الدفاع_المدني In Riyadh, a fire in two vehicles was extinguished following a traffic accident, and no injuries were reported.” on March 16, 2024.
#الدفاع_المدني بالرياض يخمد حريقًا في مركبتين إثر حادث مروري، ولا إصابات. pic.twitter.com/lEWOLEPzdm
— الدفاع المدني السعودي (@SaudiDCD) March 16, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
1943
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 8, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a vehicle being burned on the road has been shared,claiming an assassination attempt against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 3 Pakistani nationals were arrested in this Conspiracy. Fact is that this is an old video(1/2) pic.twitter.com/QhttfM7bvJ
Intent:
Influencers are circulating false claims about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin to set their narrative. A video that shows a vehicle being burned on the road has been shared,claiming an assassination attempt against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 3 Pakistani nationals were arrested in this Conspiracy. This is an old video of an accident that has nothing to do with the attempted assassination of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a vehicle being destroyed on the road has surfaced, claiming an assassination attempt on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Three Pakistani nationals were arrested as part of this conspiracy.
Fact : Fact is that this is an old video of an accident with nothing to do with the assassination attempt against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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