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Arabia
Suspect in killing of French tourists arrested in Saudi Arabia
2007-10-15
A Saudi man suspected of involvement in the killing of four French tourists in the kingdom earlier this year has been arrested, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. The four French holidaymakers were among a group of nine others attacked by militants while on a desert trip in Saudi Arabia in February, the first attack on foreigners by suspected al Qaeda militants in the kingdom for 2-1/2 years.

The tourists had been ambushed by the gunmen. They were camping in the desert in the scenic western part of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Abdallah bin Sayer al-Mohammadi, the last suspect wanted in relation to the attack, had been captured as part of a security operation that began earlier this month in a remote area northwest of the Muslim holy city of Medina.
Posted by:Seafarious

#5  Damn good thing they arrested him before Jamie Foxx could get a hold of him.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2007-10-15 12:30  

#4  The suspect will likely be exonerated for the religious duty he was trying to perform in protecting Mecca from the unclean.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-10-15 11:22  

#3  Galactic, that would answer my question as to why anyone would choose to take their vacation in Soddy Arabia.
Posted by: treo   2007-10-15 10:02  

#2  According to reports at the time, these French Nationals were not named Pierre or Jacque, they were French muslims. Probably of Algerian descent.
Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Shins1195   2007-10-15 07:59  

#1  Probably be treated as a hero for killing infidels!!!
Posted by: Paul   2007-10-15 06:29  

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