RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's national guardsmen have not sold any arms to Al-Qaeda operatives in the kingdom, Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz said Tuesday, denying a US newspaper report.
"Nope. Nope. Never happened. Nope."
The arms we found are not similar to those of the national guard, Prince Nayef told a Saudi daily. A Washington based US daily reported Monday that Saudi officials were investigating suspected arm sales to Saudi-based Al-Qaeda operatives by members of the guard. Weapons seized May 6 at an Al-Qaeda safe house in the Saudi capital were traced to the National Guard, the report added, citing Saudi and US officials. Prince Nayef charged that the report was part of an anti-Saudi campaign and "unfortunately such campaigns assist these terrorists." The report was also denied by the assistant deputy chairman of the National Guard, military affairs, Lieutenant General Mutaeb bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. He is the son of Crown Prince Abdullah, who heads the force.
So she should know...
The arms used by the terrorists are Russian-made, like AK-47s, which the National Guard does not have. The explosives uncovered are Czech-made. The National Guard never dealt with these countries, he told another daily.
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At least two suspected Al-Qaeda militants were arrested on Monday. However, Saudi security officials told various news agencies and satellite TV stations that it was still unclear whether the two arrested â and a possible third suspect who may have escaped, according to US Embassy officials â were connected to the May 12 bombings in Riyadh. In Riyadh, Crown Prince Abdullah said that the Kingdom had stepped up measures to strengthen its security. He also said that the criminals who carried out last weekâs attacks as well as those who helped them would be severely punished. âThose who sympathize with these renegades or justify their acts will be regarded as belonging to them,â the prince warned, while receiving the families of the victims of the Riyadh bombings. âIslam does not recognize (these terrorists). It is a religion that teaches peace and love and forbids bloodshed or any act that harms human beings or even animals,â he said.
Whoa! Big load coming! Good for the crops, I guess...
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The U.S. State Department on Tuesday announced it was closing its embassy in Riyadh and consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran because of threats of "imminent" terrorist strikes. "The embassy continues to receive credible information that further terrorist attacks are being planned against unspecified targets in Saudi Arabia," said a statement on the embassy's Web site. The embassy and consulates were to close on Wednesday, the statement said, and remain closed at least through the weekend.
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Ha'aretz reports Germany and the UK are following suit.
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