GUNMEN believed to be linked to al-Qaida killed at least nine Saudis and seven foreigners in the Saudi oil city of Khobar yesterday before holing up with about 50 hostages in a housing compound.
Saudi forces stormed the five-star Oasis compound but early today the battle was continuing, militants were still holding hostages and a senior Saudi officer was wounded, security forces said.
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A statement purportedly from Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network was posted on Islamist websites, claiming responsibility for the attacks.
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Witnesses said a body was dragged through the streets..
From the Spanish press:
The foreign victims [those who were killed, not the hostages] include an American, a Briton, two Filipinos, an Indian, a Swede, a Pakistani and a 10 year old Egyptian...