Tuesday, 1. June 2004
Topic: Terror - on June 1, 2004 at 10:22:00 AM CEST
Saudis 'brokered deal allowing terrorists to flee death compound'
Key points • Saudi security forces alleged to have let terrorists escape • Three suspects being hunted after siege ends • World oil prices may be affected by events
Key quote "Our main priority was the hostages. And those guys who ran away, we know how to find them." - Saudi security official
Story in full THE Saudi Arabian security forces were yesterday accused of negotiating with terrorists after a team of suspected al-Qaeda militants escaped at the end of a 25-hour siege that left 22 people dead.
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