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| Saudis ID Militants Killed in Shootout |
| 2003-09-26 |
| The Saudi government on Friday identified two militants killed along with a previously identified al-Qaida suspect in a shootout this week in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The three were killed in a gun battle after Saudi security forces raided an apartment where they said a new terror attack was being plotted. A police officer was also killed and two suspected extremists were captured in the raid in Jizan, 600 miles south of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Authorities had earlier identified one of the dead militants as Sultan Jubran Sultan al-Qahtani, also known as Zubayr al-Rimi, a senior al-Qaida operative who was wanted by the FBI for terror threats against the United States. The Interior Ministry said Friday the two others were Turki bin Saeed al-Qahtani and Khaled bin Mohammed al-Shihri. The ministry statement did not say if al-Qahtani was related to al-Rimi, whose real surname is also al-Qahtani. Likely, it seems to run in the family, must be that inbreeding. The statement said the two had been sought by the police, but did not elaborate. "I can say no more." The ministry would not release the identities of the two captured suspects, citing security reasons. "Dito." The statement said police found seven automatic rifles, a pistol, ammunition, two mobile phones, a laptop computer, about 200 compact disks and women’s clothing used for disguise in the apartment. "Does this burka make me look fat?" |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 So long, Turki! Pass the raisins. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-9-26 5:54:50 PM |
| #1 Why do I have a deep suspicion about this announcement? Could the Saudis bag just any old Jihadi and say it's one of the bigs, and get away with it? Can we truly accept that they've bagged al-Rimi, instead of just some joe-blow? I'd want more confirmation than just astatement from the Saudi government. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-9-26 5:37:28 PM |