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| Saudi fighter caught heading to Iraq |
| 2005-10-03 |
| RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (UPI) -- A Saudi youth was deported from Syria after being caught trying to cross into Iraq to join the insurgency, reports said Monday. The Saudi daily al-Watan quoted what it called a 'special source' as saying Syrian security authorities had sent the young man`s passport to the Saudi Embassy in Damascus, then handed him over to diplomats at the airport to be sent home. The man in his 20s, whose name was not disclosed, was accompanied back home by his father. He had been arrested near the Iraqi border, which he was trying to cross clandestinely. Also Monday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zibari was quoted as saying that more than 100 Saudis involved in terrorist operations had been arrested in Iraq. 'Those Saudi youths who are linked to the al-Qaida network have been misled and lured to take part in terrorist activities against Iraq and its people by targeting civilians and institutions,' Zibari told the Saudi daily al-Madina. 'A large number of these Saudis are detained in Iraq,' he said, stressing the need to step up security cooperation and coordination between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, including the exchange of intelligence information, 'because these zealous youth are not only dangerous for Iraq but also for Saudi Arabia.' |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #10 You got it SPoD. Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-10-03 18:08 |
| #9 Kid ran away from home because he didn't like the first cousin that he was slated to marry. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2005-10-03 17:40 |
| #8 baby assad is under pressure. this mook is simply a sacrificial lamb to take the heat off. |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2005-10-03 15:41 |
| #7 How humiliating for that poor Saudi lad! There he was in his mid-20's, fancying himself a Man on his way to great deeds, and now Daddy came to get him and escort him home. How he must be seething. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-10-03 15:16 |
| #6 The Iraqi UN ambassador should be saying these things also while banging sandals on the podium. |
| Posted by: mhw 2005-10-03 14:42 |
| #5 wrong, wrong, wrong. You go after one or two of the high ranking mullahs and one or two of the bankers...............follow the money...........They are all in S.Arabia. |
| Posted by: Whinesh Omelet6007 2005-10-03 14:37 |
| #4 No, no, no! C'mon, guys, this isn't exactly rocket science here. Step 1) Shoot them in place - it's cheaper than sending them home. Step 2)Extort 10-20K from their family. All clear now? |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-10-03 13:15 |
| #3 Roger that ... |
| Posted by: Croque Ulainter9433 2005-10-03 12:41 |
| #2 Bashar getting antsy again, Corporal. Pick one... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-10-03 12:24 |
| #1 He did'nt bring enough money. |
| Posted by: plainslow 2005-10-03 12:21 |