Report: Riyadh bomb suspect arrested

A militant who is suspected of masterminding the May 12 suicide bombings in the Saudi capital has been arrested, state radio reported today.

Report: Riyadh bomb suspect arrested
Thu, 26 Jun, 2003 - 22:38

A militant who is suspected of masterminding the May 12 suicide bombings in the Saudi capital has been arrested, state radio reported today.

Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi ā€œsurrendered voluntarilyā€ to police, an interior ministry official said, according to Radio Riyadh.

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