In April 2005, Saudi authorities launched a series of raids in Ar Rass that killed 15 alleged militants, and captured 7 others. More than fifty Saudi security forces were injured in the gunbattles.
Among those said to be killed, were the following men;
- Karim el-Mejjati
- His 11-year-old son Adam
- Saud Humud al-Utaibi
- Abdul-Karim Muhammed Jubran Yazji
- Hani ibn Abdullah Al-Joaithen
- Faisal ibn Muhammad Al-Baidhani
- Majed ibn Muhammad Al-Masoud
- Fawaz Mufdhi Al-Anazi
- Abdul Rahman ibn Abdullah Al-Jarboue
- Nawaf ibn Naif Al-Hafi
- Abdussalam ibn Suleiman Al-Khudairy
- Talib Saud Al-Talib
- Houcine Haski
- Younes Khiari
Among those said to be captured, were the following men;
- Saleh al-Oufi
- Adel ibn Saad Al-Dhubaiti
- Hamad ibn Abdullah Al-Humaidi
- Saleh ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Shamsan
References
- BBC, Saudi battle kills top suspects, April 5, 2005
- ^ CNN, Al Qaeda 'big fish' killed, April 6, 2005
- ^ Death of Top Terrorists in Al-Rass Gunbattle Confirmed, Arab News, 10 April 2005
- "Battle of Al-Ras" by Sabria S. Jawhar and Rob L. Wagner, Saudi Gazette, April 12, 2005. Sites.google.com (2003-05-12). Retrieved on 2011-12-29.
- La Gazette du Maroc, Mon mari n'etait pau un terroriste, mais un Moujahid Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, May 30, 2005
- ^ Arab News, Death of Top Terrorists in Al-Rass Gunbattle Confirmed, April 10, 2005
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