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| 2 Dead Saudi Militants Were On Wanted List |
| 2003-08-04 |
| Two militants killed in a shootout with Saudi police last week were part of a cell of 19 suspected terrorists linked to al-Qaida and thought to be behind the deadly May suicide bombings in Riyadh, a newspaper reported Monday. The Al-Watan daily, quoting "informed sources," identified the men as Ahmed bin Nasser al-Dekhiel and Hamad bin Abdullah al-Aslami. We’ll be watching to see if they get better. The men were killed during the July 28 raid on a farm in the al-Qassim area, 220 miles northwest of the capital, Riyadh. Four other suspected militants and two police officers also died. The two were on a list of 19 suspected militants sought since police uncovered a large arms cache in the capital, Riyadh, on May 6. The deaths mean at least 10 of the suspects on the list have been killed or captured. Or have really good conections in the Saudi government. My, I’m cynical this morning. |
| Posted by:Steve |