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Reports: Saudi Forces, Militants Clash
"Rock the Casbah" is my favorite tune by the Clash.Security forces stormed several buildings in a Riyadh suburb and traded fire with suspected militants Tuesday, news reports said. It was the second day of reported clashes in Saudi Arabia. Jamil Thiabi, correspondent of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. in Riyadh, said Saudi security forces stormed buildings in the al-Suweidi suburb and surrounded a building under construction. ``Armed men in the building are hurling hand grenades and opening automatic rifle fire on the security forces,ââ he said. "Youâll never take me alive, copper!" Helicopters were circling the area in pursuit of militants, the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite station reported. The reports could not be independently confirmed, and it was unclear if there were any casualties. We hope so. On Monday, Saudi police arrested 10 militants who allegedly belonged to a terrorist cell planning to attack a British target, according to a Saudi government official. For a country with no terrorists, there sure seems to be a whole lot of shooting going on. The bombings in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, sparked unprecedented public discussion of the role of religion in Saudi society, with some daring to argue that the strict form of Islam preached in the kingdom fostered intolerance and extremism. And some arguing that they ainât strict enough. Posted by: Steve 2003-08-12 |
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