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Saudi Arabia: Hundreds of suspected militants indicted
2008-10-22
(AKI) - Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said that 991 suspected militants with ties to terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda have been charged and will be tried in the Kingdom's first ever terrorism trial. "We have started to bring before the courts 991 people implicated in various incidents," said Saudi Interior Minister, Prince Nayf bin Abdulaziz on Monday.

Prince Nayf added that the trials, involving some 30 terrorist attacks that killed at least 164 people since 2003, are due to begin. He did not specify a date for the start of the trials.

One of the reasons why the number of suspects is so high, is because investigations by police authorities in capital Riyadh lasted five years. During this time, tonnes of explosives, weapons, missiles and machineguns were seized.

The suspects are defined as being members of the "cells of the deviant sect", the name commonly used by Saudi authorities for Al-Qaeda.
Posted by:Fred

#3  As members of a "deviant sect", they'll be on their way once they sign on with the officially approved sect of the One True Religion. Should take maybe a couple of weeks.

Bin Laden differs from the Saudi authorities mostly on the question of where the bombs should be planted. Point the guns in the right direction and they're good. They agree on the fundamental question of Muslim expansion and worldwide control. They differ on tactics, not goals. Each believes that they should be in charge, naturally, but the basic idea of making Islam supreme appeals to both sides. The mopes they arrested just need to get with the program.
Posted by: Baba Tutu   2008-10-22 19:14  

#2  yep sure do, but since Bin Laden is at odds with the Saudi Royals maybe alot of heads are gonna roll if they are found guilty of being al queda
Posted by: chris   2008-10-22 10:54  

#1  You reap what you sow!
Posted by: Paul2   2008-10-22 07:59  

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