13Aug2004 Interior Ministry identifies militant killed in Makkah

Jeddah, 13th August 2004

An official source at the Interior Ministry announced that the militant shot in Makkah was Abdulrahman bin Obaid Allah Al-Harbi, a Saudi national.

Al-Harbi was wanted by Saudi security authorities for his involvement in extremist activities, particularly the making of explosives.

Al-Harbi was found in the Khaldiyah apartment in Makkah, which was stormed by security forces on 14/4/1424H. Al-Harbi was one of those who fired at security guards of Al-Mohaya compound before militants drove a car loaded with explosives into the compound last Ramadan. He also participated in moving two cars rigged with explosives that were discovered by security forces near Al-Rimh province.

Source: SPA

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