Saudi Arabia Detains Dozens Of 'Al-Qaeda Militants' -- BBCAbout 100 suspected militants linked to al-Qaeda have been arrested in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said.
A ministry spokesman said 47 Saudis and 51 foreigners in three independent groups were planning to target oil facilities and security forces.
The groups had links to an al-Qaeda affiliate based in neighbouring Yemen, spokesman Mansour al-Turki said.
Analysts say the group, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has exploited instability in Yemen to set up bases.
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My comment: 100+ Al Qaeda militants attacking Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure would have produced a tremendous blow against the Kingdom and on world oil supplies and prices. If even half of this story is true, a very close call was averted today.
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