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Saudi Arabia is facing a major increase of terror from al-Qaida and its allies, and members of the royal family are likely targets, reports Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
Last week’s attack on foreign targets – residential quarters mainly for Westerners – was meant not only to harm Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the United States but to arouse anti-monarchy sentiment throughout the population, Jordanian sources close to the Saudi national guard tell G2 Bulletin.
Al-Qaida sympathizers have managed to infiltrate the Saudi military, police and intelligence forces, they say.
There are signs of threats aimed directly at the social group commonly known as “The Princes,” and especially at those who are close to Defense Minister Prince Sultan and his powerful brother, Interior Minister Prince Nayef.
While Saudi Arabia has been supported by the West because of its stabilizing influence in the Middle East, now there are whispers within the kingdom that suggest, if the security situation deteriorates further, Prince Sultan might lead the armed forces in an effort to overthrow ailing King Fahd and de facto ruler Crown Prince Abdullah, reports G2 Bulletin.
The Jordanian intelligence community was put on full alert following the terror attacks in Saudi Arabia.
Jordan’s King Abdullah is personally monitoring the activities of the intelligence community and has instructed the army to increase the number of patrols along the Saudi-Jordanian border.
Jordan is receiving intelligence reports from abroad and especially through the Israeli Mossad. Jordan has approached Pakistan with a request to receive lists of Jordanian citizens now living in Pakistan maintaining contacts with Islamic militants. King Abdullah is threatening to punish by death any terrorist trying to attack vital targets as well as foreigners.
The attacks on three residential compounds in Riyadh have thrown Saudi Arabia into turmoil, forcing its leaders to acknowledge they may have been too complacent about terrorism and the threat at home.
Now Saudi soldiers are setting up checkpoints, searching cars and questioning drivers by the hundreds as security is tightened. The increased security came after the U.S. criticized the Saudis for not doing enough to prevent last week’s al-Qaida-linked suicide bombings that killed 34 people, including eight Americans.
Two of the compounds housed employees of the Saudi national guard, headed by Crown Prince Abdullah, and air force workers in the Defense Ministry, which is led by Prince Sultan. Both are brothers of King Fahd. The third complex is owned by the deputy governor of Riyadh, second only to the governor, Prince Salman, also a brother of the king.
Saudi officials said 15 Saudis – including nine who were killed – carried out the attacks.
Saudi officials say the attacks are linked to Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida terror network, which has long vowed to rid Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s holiest sites, of any Western influence.
Successive U.S. administrations have maintained close relations with Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich royals, as anti-Americanism and support for bin Laden have been growing.
The Bush administration announced at the end of the Iraq fighting the U.S. would remove most of its military from Saudi Arabia. Since its beginnings, this has been one of al-Qaida’s principal demands.
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