The Islamic State terrorist group has largely failed to directly recruit Saudis. The Al-Sakinah Campaign for Dialogue, launched by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, said the number of Saudis who have joined the IS does not exceed 2000.

Meanwhile, the number of detainees of Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups stands at 11,000.

A report by the campaign entitled “Did we actually succeed in our intellectual programs?” has disclosed that the IS members who carried out the Dalwa massacre in Al-Ahsa in the Eastern Province “were geographically isolated and non-uniform.”

The report confirmed the central administration of the organization outside the Kingdom does not trust its leaders inside the country, arguing that such leaders are incapable of implementing “major and quality operations.”

The report said the online communication with the central administration of the IS played a key role in directing, defining and timing the targets, adding that IS central leaders have negative attitudes toward some nationalities, including the Saudi.

The report noted the numerous intense tests Saudis and other nationals are subjected to in order to join the group, such as asking them to undertake suicide operations. If they refused, the report said, they were classified as intelligence members or hypocrites.

The report described the IS as racial, while Al-Qaeda tried to combine and mix all nationalities. The report also stressed the need for a strong and qualitative move to invest in the fight against terrorism inside the country.

The head of Al-Sakinah Campaign, Abdul Mun'im Al-Mushawwah, suggested the establishment of a specialized center to manage public opinion on such issues through social networking sites.