Posted on 05/06/2011 12:37:33 PM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
JEDDAH: Alleged Al-Qaeda operative Khaled Hadal Al-Qahtani, who figured high on a list of 47 most-wanted terrorists, has surrendered to Saudi security authorities, Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki announced on Wednesday
“Al-Qahtani contacted security agencies expressing his desire to return to the Kingdom and surrender himself to authorities,” Al-Turki told the Saudi Press Agency.
“Consequently, we made arrangements for his return and reunite him with his family.”
Al-Qahtani would be dealt with according to the procedures followed in similar cases, Turki said, adding that his initiative to surrender would be taken into consideration while looking into his case.
Al-Qahtani is believed to be the first Al-Qaeda operative to surrender after the death of Osama Bin Laden on Monday.
The Interior Ministry reiterated its call to all wanted Saudi militants to return to the Kingdom and surrender themselves to security authorities as quickly as possible.
The ministry issued a new list of 47 most-wanted terrorists on Jan. 8. Interpol had issued a worldwide alert for militants with suspected links to Al-Qaeda who are wanted on terrorism charges.
The Saudi suspects posed “a potentially serious public threat at home and abroad due to their suspected involvement with Al-Qaeda,” Interpol said at the time, quoting an Interior Ministry statement.
In a previous statement, Al-Turki
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Surrendered to the Saudis?
Reunited with his family?
I guess he didn’t want to get a 3am wake-up call............
Seems this haji got the message that the SEALs sent on Sunday.
I know that Chicken....Ginny’s Little Longhron ChickenSh*t Bingo!!!!!
That means it’s working!
He’ll be played by Adam Sandler in the made-for-TV movie
His choice was between a Hellfire missle, a bullet from a Seal or a cushy Saudi “rehabilitation” facility. Which would you choose?
Must have figured its better to surrender to your friends than to literally get your head handed to you by your enemies..
Gosh... too bad he did not stick around long enough for Team 6 to pay him a visit.
They musta got the motherload of intel from OBL last digs.
I sure hope that the Saudis don’t put panties on his head.
But, judging by the photo, he’s already wearing panties on his head...
Obviously wanted to head off a visit by the USN Prize Patrol in the dark of night! Somehow it’s just not the same since Ed McMahon left the project.
He probably doesn’t want to be the star of Obama’s next Snuff film. Do ya think BO will be keeping a copy of the raid on DVD to show select guests at the WH?
I think his surrender just may be a comment on how much good information is on bin Laden’s computers.
Seriously, the news about this raid and especially the part about it being a wet mission sent just the right message to the hajis that when we find them it won’t be pretty and we’re not going to get them a lawyer from the ACLU.
Oh I agree it was a great mission on behalf of our military and intelligence corps, but there is something sinister as to the timimg of the mission IMHO. BO was in bad need of a boost in the polls.
Exactly what I was thinking. Many are facing the same choice as they know that some intel was gathered and we now refine the list of who was naughty and who was nice before we start to deliver gifts in the night
Didn’t want a visit from Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes aka Seal Team 6?
Too bad we were not doing this more often or extreme like the Russians. It will give more meaning to the phrase Don’t mess with the U.S.
He is wearing the Al-Saud colours.
What do you think?
Emir Mukhannad
Khaled Hadal Al-Qahtani
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