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Politics : Attack Iraq? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (8279)	11/4/2003 7:58:39 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8683

GZ. I guess when the muslim terrorists can't find any infidels to try to murder they murder some of their fellow muslims. Saudis 'foiled attack on Muslims' Tuesday, 4 November, 2003 news.bbc.co.uk Suspected militants killed in the holy city of Mecca planned to attack pilgrims, a Saudi minister has said. "They wanted to make the entire country a place for terror... even the holiest place on earth," Prince Nayef told a Saudi newspaper. Saudi police killed two suspects on Monday and captured another six. The country has clamped down on alleged militants since a series of suicide bombings killed 35 people in the capital Riyadh in May. In Monday morning's raid, officers came under fire after surrounding two premises in Mecca's al-Sharia neighbourhood, an official statement said. The two men died - and a police officer was injured - as they and four others tried to flee. Two other men later turned themselves in, the Saudi press reported. Prince Nayef, the country's interior minister, told Tuesday's Saudi al-Riyadh newspaper that the suspected militants planned to strike at "buildings, installations and people". "All the seized weapons indicate such a plan," he said. He told the newspaper the militants "without a doubt" belonged to the al-Qaeda network of Saudi-born Osama Bin Laden. Shock Rocket-propelled grenades, automatic weapons and explosives were found inside the car, according to a statement on Saudi state television. The BBC's John Simpson in Riyadh says many Saudis will be shocked that such an incident could happen in the important holy city of Mecca - during the holy month of Ramadan. The Saudi authorities have been stung by criticism from the United States that they have not done enough to combat terrorism in the country. Since the bombings on Western compounds in Riyadh in May, the Saudis have launched a major crackdown - arresting 600 suspected militants - with the help of US and British intelligence services. The latest incident follows a recent travel advisory from the UK Government, warning that extremists in the country "may be in the final phases of planning attacks". The US Government warned its citizens in Saudi Arabia to be extra vigilant, saying militant groups may place "special operational significance" on the month of Ramadan.