JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Sunday said he was heartbroken over the Qatif suicide bombing. He warned that the perpetrators, supporters and sympathizers of Friday’s massacre would be brought to justice.

In a cable sent to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, the king said the heinous crime that claimed 21 innocent lives and injured nearly 100 others, had shocked everybody.

"We were pained by the enormity of the crime of this terrorist aggression which contradicts Islamic and humanitarian values," the king said in his message.

"Any participant, planner, supporter or sympathizer of this unspeakable crime will be held accountable, tried and will receive the punishment he deserves," he said, adding that Saudi Arabia would never stop fighting militants.

King Salman said Saudi Arabia’s ongoing anti-terror campaign was aimed at exterminating terrorists and extremists.

The king directed the crown prince to carry his warm condolences to the people of Al-Qadeeh, especially families and relatives of the victims. “May God grant the dead paradise and provide the injured quick recovery,” the king’s message said.

Saudis welcomed the strong statement and said it would reduce the pain and sorrow of Al-Qadeeh villagers. They said the statement sends a strong message to terrorist groups.

Saudis underscored the king’s zero tolerance toward terrorists and extremists, saying such people have no place in the Kingdom and that Saudi security forces would continue to deal with them with an iron fist.

Saudi bloggers called for a new law that would prosecute those who promote racial and sectarian discrimination. They also urged the government to ban websites and channels that promote extremism and deviant ideology.