30 Apr 2007

Saudi Arrests of Jihadi Suspects - International Terrorism Monitor---Paper No. 226
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, on the above subject is now available at the web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br."
Extract: "11. While the Saudi authorities take strong action against the members of Al Qaeda from time to time, they close their eyes to the activities of the LET [the Lashkar-e-Toiba - ed.] from their territory in the belief that it does not pose any threat to the monarchy and to the political and economic stability of Saudi Arabia. The LET uses its bases in Saudi territory for its activities among the Indian Muslim diaspora in the Gulf and for its operations in Western and Southern India. [...] 12. This may please be read in continuation of my earlier articles titled "JIHADI TERRORISM: The Saudi Connection" at http://www.saag.org/papers8/paper778.html and "AL QAEDA IN SAUDI ARABIA" at http://www.saag.org/papers11/paper1037.html." - b.raman
[The author of the paper, Mr B. Raman, is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India. - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers23/paper2226.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) - the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few weeks time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/* /www.saag.org - ed.
Link reported by: B. Raman (corde--at--vsnl.com)
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