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2 Al Qaeda Militants Killed in Saudi Arabia Shootout
2009-10-18
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi Interior Ministry says the two Al Qaeda militants killed in a recent shootout snuck into the
The two men, who had disguised themselves as women, were Saudi and on a militant wanted list.
country from Yemen and were planning to carry out attacks in the country.

The ministry said in a statement Sunday that the two men, who had disguised themselves as women, were Saudi and on a militant wanted list. Six Yemenis working with them were also arrested.

Youssef al-Shihri and Raed al-Harbi were on the country's list of 85 most wanted militant suspects living abroad and were part of Al Qaeda's operations in Yemen.

Tuesday's shootout in southern Saudi Arabia also killed a soldier
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