The father of terrorist Ali Al-Faqa'si who handed himself in to the authorities has condemned the recent attempt to kill Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, Assistant Minister for Security Affairs, and spoke of his personal gratitude to the Prince for his help since his son's return to the fold. "After my son got involved in all this and then handed himself in, Prince Muhammad Bin Naif has been in constant touch with us to make sure we are alright and given us large amounts of money," Abdul Rahman Al-Faqa'si told Al-Watan daily Thursday.Abdul Rahman's son, full name Ali Abdul Rahman Al-Faqa'si Al-Ghamdi, handed himself in personally to Prince Muhammad Bin Naif in June 2003. Known by the alias "Abu Bakr Al-Azdi", Al-Ghamdi was considered by authorities to be a senior figure in Al-Qaeda in the Kingdom and to be involved in the May 2003 bombings in Riyadh.
"When the Prince came to know about the illness of Ali's wife, he paid for her medical treatment and also for a suitable place for her to live," Abdul Rahman said. "Not just that, but he paid for first class tickets to Riyadh and put us up in five-star hotels. He still contacts us almost every day to see if we're alright, saying 'our son is their son'."