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Arabia
Saudis help interrogate Al-Adhal
2003-12-15
"Hand me that truncheon, wouldja, al-Yemeni?"
"Certainly, al-Saudi."
Sources from the Ministry of Interior say that a Saudi team of investigators is reviewing the results of investigations conducted by Yemen security authorities with Mohammad Hamdi Al-Ahdal who was detained about two weeks ago in Sanaa. Al-Ahdal, alias Abu Asim Al-Makki, is considered the top man of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, and was pursued by authorities for more than two years. BBC indicated that the investigations revealed important information including names of members and leading figures from Gulf countries. Ministry of Interior sources explained that presenting the Saudi team with results of the investigations is in compliance with the security agreement signed between Sanaa and Riyadh, and serving the mutual benefits especially in the field of security and stability. The two countries had exchanged fugitives, allegedly members of Al-Qaeda, under the same agreement.
This is called a mutual self-preservation agreement...
Meanwhile, Al-Balagh weekly newspaper reported that investigations with Al-Ahdal revealed the involvement of a number of prominent Arab personalities in supporting Al-Qaedah operations against foreign interests in Yemen. According to the same sources, Al-Ahdal was in contact with prominent personalities in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait who financed the activities of Al-Qaedah members in Yemen. Security authorities, however, refuse to divulge the names of those personalities for security reasons. The newspaper described Al-Ahdal's confessions as extremely important as it will enable the security authorities to unfold plans of the extremist groups of Al-Qaeda, and enhance the fight against terrorism.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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