Saudi offers amnesty to terrorists

Saudi Arabia has announced an amnesty for Muslim militants who turn themselves in in the next month, saying they will not face the death penalty and will only be prosecuted if they committed acts that hurt others.

Crown Prince Abdullah read the brief announcement on behalf of his half brother, King Fahd, on state television today.

He said the offer was open to anyone who has not yet been ”arrested for carrying out terrorist acts.”

“We are opening the door of amnesty … to everyone who deviated from the path of right and committed a crime in the name of religion, which is in fact a corruption on earth,” he said.

“We swear by God that nothing will prevent us from striking with our full might, which we derive from depending on God,” anyone who ignores the offer, Abullah said.