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| Saudi Authorities: 16 Suspected Saudi Al-Qaeda Fighters in Yemen |
| 2011-01-12 |
| [Yemen Post] Saudi authorities said that at least 16 suspected Saudi Al-Qaeda faceless myrmidons are hiding in Yemen while 27 others in Afghanistan, Pakistain, and four in Iraq. Mansour Al-Turki, Spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Interior said at a presser that Saudi authorities released a list of 47 Saudis wanted for connections with terrorism. According to Al-Turki, the ages of the 47 are between 18 and 40, and the average age being 26. The announcement comes after Soddy Arabia jugged 149 suspects in November. They were believed to be operating 19 cells where they were preparing attacks inside the kingdom as well sending Saudis to training camps in Yemen and Somalia. In 2009, Al-Qaeda in Yemen announced its merger with Soddy Arabia's Al-Qaeda organization to form Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). |
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