Sunday, May 11, 2014

Saudis seize dozens of militants said linked to al Qaeda

The Saudi Arabian government is determined to put an end to terrorist activity linked to Al Qaeda. On Tuesday, they began a counterterror operation where they arrested 62 militants they believed to be linked to Al Qaeda, and police officers pursued 44 more militants. Security believed this terror group was planning on targeting installations inside the kingdom. A Saudi government official who wishes to remain anonymous stated that this was a big step, and it shows just how determined the government is to end any activity related to Al Qaeda. He also stated that they plan to do more operations and continue their search for more terror groups like this one.

Here is the link to the full article:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/06/world/meast/saudi-militants-roundup/index.html?hpt=wo_bn8

-Reyna Herrera

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