Police seized weapons and explosives during a raid in Kuraidah, an area south of Madinah, Al-Watan newspaper reported. The weapons found inside an abandoned well were kept there a few days ago, the newspaper quoted sources as saying. Police described the operation as a big success that foiled a terror attack at a time when the government machinery was busy making security arrangements for the funeral of King Fahd. Police sources do not rule out the possibility that the weapons could be concealed there by Saleh Al-Oufi, one of 26 most wanted terrorists.
| Alternatively, the cache could have been for the wedding of his second son by his third wife. |
Sources said Al-Oufi might have hidden the weapons and explosives for a terrorist operation. They said that there was a strong link between the discovery of the weapons and the investigation of Muhammad Al-Amri, another wanted suspect, who was arrested two weeks ago in Madinah. The sources pointed out that Al-Oufi was hiding somewhere in Madinah area. They said that since he is originally from Madinah and very much familiar with places there, he has been able to dodge the police for so long. He fled to Madinah after police mounted search in Riyadh and Jeddah. A large number of police and fire department units took part in the operation that yielded the weapons and explosives. |