Islamic militants in Saudi Arabia say Saudis are ready to take up arms to defend Iraq if the US attacks the country.

A religious scholar told the BBC that there are whole regions in Saudi ready for jihad.
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The Saudi government categorically rejects any suggestion that there are many Islamic militants in the country.

But the Muslim scholar said the Saudi Government could not control young Saudi fighters, or jihadis, who were determined to cross the border into Iraq in the event of an American attack.

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