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March 29, 2006
Saudi Arabia: Second Islamist Attack On Refinery Foiled
On February 24, a suicide attack was made against a major oil refinery in Abqaiq (Buqayq) where three cars were driven towards the gates of the installation, and following gunshots from security forces, the vehicles were detonated. On February 27, five Islamists suspected of involvement with these attacks were shot dead following a gunfight at a house in the outskirts of Riyadh, and a sixth man was arrested at another location nearby.
This morning, according to AKI, security officials in Saudi Arabia announced that they had foiled a second attack on the Abqaiq refinery, which is the largest in the kingdom.
Two car bombs have been found in the area near the refinery. Yesterday, searches in the al-Mantar area of Abqaib led to the arrest of one man. Arms and explosives were recovered during the raid. The suburb is home to many employees of the oil company Aramco. The vehicles which were intended to be used in the second attack upon the refinery bore the logo Aramco.
Abqaib handles two thirds of Saudi Arabia's petroleum output. Al-Arabiya television said that the thrree cars which were employed in the February 24 attempt on the refinery also carried the Aramco logo.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at March 29, 2006 1:08 PM
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