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		</div><p>British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has apologised to the Saudi government after an activist tried to carry out a citizen&#8217;s arrest of one of the Gulf state&#8217;s generals.</p>
<p>An anti-war campaigner attempted to arrest Maj Gen Ahmed Asiri over Saudi Arabia&#8217;s involvement in the conflict in Yemen &#8211; while another protester threw an egg at the senior officer as he arrived at an event in London.</p>
<p>Mr Johnson &#8220;expressed his regret&#8221; at the incident during a phone call with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The incident on Thursday saw Arab coalition spokesman Maj Gen Asiri confronted as he arrived at an event in London.</p>
<p>The Foreign Office confirmed that Mr Johnson discussed the incident during a phone call on Saturday.<br />
A spokeswoman said: &#8220;The Foreign Secretary spoke to Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday.</p>
<p>&#8220;They discussed bilateral relations, regional issues and the humanitarian situation in Yemen.<br />
&#8220;The Foreign Secretary expressed his regret at the disturbance to Saudi Major General Asiri&#8217;s visit to London on Thursday.&#8221;</p>
<p>Peace campaigner Sam Walton, who attempted to make the arrest, said he was &#8220;delighted to have caused a diplomatic incident&#8221;.</p>
<p>Mr Walton said he was &#8220;disgusted but not surprised&#8221; that Mr Johnson had gone &#8220;grovelling&#8221; to the Saudis.</p>
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