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December 23, 2007

Saudi Arabia Arrests 28 Al-Qaida Suspects for Attack Plot
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agency, quoting an official at the Interior Ministry, says the arrests
began in mid-December Saudi state media say security forces have
arrested 28 al-Qaida-linked militants suspected of plotting attacks
inside Saudi Arabia.

The official (SPA) news agency, quoting an official at the Interior
Ministry, said Sunday that the arrests began in mid-December. The
official said 27 of the suspects are Saudi nationals and one is a
foreign resident.

It was not immediately clear if the arrests were related to an alleged
al-Qaida plan to stage attacks during the annual hajj pilgrimage.

On Friday, Saudi authorities said they had arrested several members of
an al-Qaida-linked group suspected of planning terrorist attacks
during the hajj. The piligrimage ended Friday.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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