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| Saudi murder suspect possibly tied to Qaeda |
| 2003-02-22 |
| A Saudi man detained on charges of killing a British defence contractor this week could possibly be linked to the al Qaeda network of Osama bin Laden, Saudi security sources said on Saturday. Yemeni-born Saud bin Ali bin Nasser was detained after a gunman shot dead Richard Dent, 37, in Riyadh on Thursday. Dent worked for BAE systems and is the fifth Westerner to be killed in the kingdom since 2000. Saudis blamed most of them on "alk" runners. "The investigation is still ongoing. We don't know for sure but he (Nasser) could possibly be linked to al Qaeda," one source said. The sources said Nasser had recently travelled to Pakistan. The alleged gunman admitted to admiring bin Laden so much that he named him youngest son Osama, the sources added. That's a hint. Riyadh said this week it would put 90 of its citizens on trial for belonging to al Qaeda, in what would be the first prosecution of alleged Qaeda members in the secretive kingdom. Some 250 other people are being interrogated on similar charges. Low level cannon fodder, but it's a start. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Oh, my! That comes as such a surprise! It was so unexpected! Oh, Ethel! My pills, quick! |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-02-22 17:31:44 |