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Soddy AQ leader discusses Hostage "Slaughter" at Khobar | |
2004-05-30 | |
A man identified as al-Qaida’s chief in Saudi Arabia claimed responsibility for an attack in the kingdom’s oil hub on an audiotape posted on the Internet Sunday. Tap, Tap A speaker who identifies himself as Abdul Aziz al-Muqrin, believed to lead al-Qaida operations on the Arabian Peninsula, describes Probably thought they would be misidentified for Post Office employees The crisis ended 25 hours later when Saudi security forces
They didn’t end with Insallan? The authenticity of the purported tape from al-Moqrin could not be verified, but the voice resembled the voice on previous tapes attributed to him. On the web site, it accompanied a statement purportedly written by al-Qaida’s cell in the Arabian Peninsula claimed all of the hostages had been killed. "The holy warriors didn’t leave any of the hostages alive. | |
Posted by:Mr. Davis |
#4 Lux - "perhaps not" is about right, where the Saudis are concerned. They can't very well capture their friends and relatives, now can they? |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-30 7:03:37 PM |
#3 Bravo Mr Davis, very cool. Heard about the three terrorist, the insiders methinks, that got away. Snuck out the front door to a waiting MB sedan, white with tan leather seats. This while the comandos were checking out the back door. Stun grenades and all. |
Posted by: Lucky 2004-05-30 1:32:08 PM |
#2 Amazingly (or perhaps not) 3 of the jihadis managed to escape from the complex, even though it was a hostage situation. |
Posted by: Lux 2004-05-30 1:10:31 PM |
#1 Nine bodies found, raising Saudi toll to 25 |
Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-30 11:49:01 AM |