Thursday, March 25, 2010

Fallout From Yesterday's Saudi Arabian Arrest Of Over 100 Al Qaeda Members



Large-Scale Arrests In Saudi Arabia Illustrate Threat To The Oil Supply -- Long War Journal

Today Saudi Arabia announced arrests of 113 alleged al Qaeda militants (58 from Saudi Arabia, 52 from Yemen, and men from Bangladesh, Eritrea, and Somalia) whom it claims were planning attacks against oil facilities. Saudi security officials said the suspects were divided into three separate cells, according to a Reuters report. Security forces discovered weapons, ammunition, and suicide belts during the raids, suggesting the jihadis were preparing for attacks with suicide assault teams.

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More News On Yesterday's Terror Arrests In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia arrests 113 al-Qaida suspects -- Yahoo News/AP
Saudi Arabia announces arrest of 110 Al Qaeda suspects -- Christian Science Monitor
Saudi Arabia Busts ‘Terror Cells’ Plotting Oil Attack -- Business Week/Bloomberg
Saudis Arrest 113 Militants -- New York Times
Saudis hold 113 suspects in southern anti-terror swoop -- Financial Times
Saudi Arabia detains dozens of 'al-Qaeda militants' -- BBC
More than 100 'al-Qaida militants' arrested in Saudi Arabia -- The Guardian
Saudis arrest scores planning attacks -- CNN
Arrests won't deter Al Qaeda in Arabian peninsula -- ABC News (Australia)
TIMELINE-Attacks and plots in Saudi Arabia -- Reuters

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