Hezbollah Al-Hejaz
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Hezbollah Al-Hejaz (Arabic: حزب الله الحجاز, English: Party of God in the Hijaz[clarification needed]) is or was a militant organisation operating in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. It is outlawed in Saudi Arabia. Several of its members are wanted in the United States for their part in the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing.[1] The group is also charged[where?][2] with its participatants Ahmed Al-Mughassil, Ali Al-Houri, Hani Al-Sayegh, Ibrahim Al-Yacoub, Abdelkarim Al-Nasser, Mustafa Al-Qassab, Abdallah Al-Jarash, Hussein Al-Mughis and a Lebanese "John Doe." Five more members are wanted on conspiracy indictments:[clarification needed] Sa'ed Al-Bahar, Saleh Ramadan, Ali Al-Marhoun, Mustafa Al-Mu'alem, and Fadel Al-Alawe.
[edit] References
- ^ FBI statement on the Khobar Towers bombings June 21, 2001
- ^ FBI copy of the indictments, 29-page PDF file
[edit] External links
- Saudi Hezbollah profile at GlobalSecurity.org
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