Posted on 09/05/2005 6:49:36 PM PDT by jmc1969
DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia - Saudi security forces battled heavily armed suspected al-Qaida members holed up in a sea-front apartment building Monday, a day after two militants - one of them the kingdom's No. 3 most-wanted terrorist - died in the fighting.
Zaid Saad Zaid al-Samari, a 31-year-old Saudi, was killed Sunday in Dammam, a security official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to give information to the media. A police officer also was killed Sunday.
An unknown number of militants fled Sunday to a white two-story building near Dammam's commercial district, which police surrounded on Monday as fierce gun battles continued for a second day.
At least 30 anti-terrorism forces were wounded since Sunday, including several critically, according to Dammam Central Hospital,which treated the victims.
Police unleashed heavy barrages of gunfire but held off launching a direct assault on the building in hopes the militants will surrender, officials said.
Officers evacuated people from nearby buildings and blocked off streets leading into the area, including the city's main shore promenade.
"We are dealing with people who have a tendency to blow themselves up and it we know they have a significant number of weapons and explosives," Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki told the AP.
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Onto the next one ...
How did I know?
If AQ was smart, they'd just bag the #3 slot altogether and just leave the next slob at #4. #3 seems to be a pretty dangerous job the past couple of years...
" a tendency to blow themselves up..."?
Man, that's some tendency! How many NO 3 top leaders have we killed so far, and like cockroaches...they just keep coming!
HMMMMMM. Another bad day for al-Quida. Here is hoping they have many more until they are no more.
Good news. I am glad these guys are fighting a common enemy even if they contributed to there formation.
Let's have a moment of silence OK NEXT!
"They just keep coming!"
Your point?
Kind of like in Star Wars where Vader kept killing all the adrimals and a promotion was like a death sentence. Hope they keep up the good work. I like good news.
Howard Dean is having a solo candleight vigil.
They seem to always be killing the 'head of' or 'the most wanted'
Al Queda has as many #3's and Zarqawi has "senior aids" I see.
I don't know but Israel got so many of the top Hamas thugs that they started keeping there leadership a secret. It didn't matter, terrorist is as terrorist does. They don't need a title they just need to be taken out.
So right!
An unknown number of militants fled Sunday to a white two-story building near Dammam's commercial district, which police surrounded on Monday as fierce gun battles continued for a second day.
I'm curious why describing the building as as white two-story building is important.
That's nothing to do with your post, only what the hue of the building had to do with the story.
Shameless Plug
Saudi Security Sources Believe Wanted Terror Suspect Al-Suwaylimi Killed in Dammam Clashes
Asharq Al Awsat. ^ | 9/5/05 | Mounif Al-Safouqi
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477784/posts
/shameless Plug
A single candle in the night.
Sniff.
Hehe
ROFLMAO
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