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I seem to remember reading an opinion that Saudis rarely arrest terrorists -- instead, you read far more often that terrorists sought by Saudis have died in a firefight. A Google search finds far more of one story than the other. Today's news on the subject may be a case in point:
Saudi forces kill suspected militants after siege
By Andrew Hammond
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi forces on Monday killed five suspected militants believed to be linked to an al Qaeda attack on the world's biggest oil processing plant, the Interior Ministry said.
A shootout began at dawn after security forces besieged suspects in a villa in east Riyadh where several Western residential compounds are located.
An official statement said five men were killed and one other suspected militant was arrested elsewhere in the capital.
"Early this morning security forces stormed a building in east Riyadh which a criminal gang was using as a center for attacks and corruption," it said. "All five were killed after an intense exchange of fire."
I guess the Saudis didn't want to put the effort into besieging the building and capturing the terrorists. This has benefits -- the Saudis don't have to put up with international criticism of the manner in which the terrorists are held, a la international criticism of the U.S. regarding Gitmo.
