Saudi Arabia Arrests 113 Al Qaeda Suspects

Saudi Arabia foiled an alleged terror plot against its oil installations and security forces on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 113 Al Qaeda Suspects
Joshua Philipp
3/24/2010
Updated:
3/24/2010

Saudi Arabia foiled an alleged terror plot against its oil installations and security forces on Wednesday, with the arrest of 113 suspected al-Qaeda members.

Among them were 12 men allegedly part of two separate suicide squads who were set to carry out the attacks. Included in the arrests, which came after a five-month sweep, were 58 Saudi citizens and 52 foreigners including men from Yemen, Somalia, and Ethiopia.

In response to the foiled threat, the Saudi government is building a special security force 35,000 strong to guard its oil installations, with help from the United States.

Joshua Philipp is an award-winning investigative reporter with The Epoch Times and host of EpochTV's "Crossroads" program. He is a recognized expert on unrestricted warfare, asymmetrical hybrid warfare, subversion, and historical perspectives on today’s issues. His 10-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, and related topics give him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
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