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| King Abdullah declares new amnesty for Soddy al-Qaeda |
| 2005-09-20 |
| Saudi Arabiaâs King Abdullah urged Al Qaeda militants on Monday to surrender to police, but it was unclear if he was offering an amnesty to terrorists wanted for a 2-year nationwide bombing campaign. Abdullahâs comments were made to mark Saudi Arabiaâs 75th anniversary on Friday and followed a month-long amnesty for militants made in June 2004 by his predecessor, the late King Fahd. âFor this dear national occasion, the opportunity will be renewed for those affiliated to the âdeviant groupâ to review themselves and quickly take the initiative to hand themselves in to police and return to the right path,â the state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted Abdullah as telling cabinet ministers during a weekly meeting in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |