Series of raids in Ar Rass
Ar Rass raids |
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Location of Al-Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia |
Date | April 2005 |
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Location | Ar Rass, Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia |
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Casualties and losses |
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over 50 security forces injured |
15 militants killed 7 captured |
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.[1]
Among those said to be killed, were the following men;
Among those said to be captured, were the following men;
- ^ BBC, Saudi battle kills top suspects, April 5, 2005
- ^ a b c d CNN, Al Qaeda 'big fish' killed, April 6, 2005
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arab News, Death of Top Terrorists in Al-Rass Gunbattle Confirmed, April 10, 2005