BREAKING NEWS ~ Khaled al-Harbi (updated)

Close associate of Osama bin Laden, Khaled al-Harbi, surrenders to Saudi security officials in Tehran, Saudi official says.

There is no other information right now, I will keep you all updated when more information does come out!

[edit on 13-7-2004 by MacKiller]

what happens next?
Amnesty is on the table but .....
does that mean they won't try to make him talk?

Alright, I got the cnn news link! Here is the article:

(CNN) - A close associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was flown from Iran to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after surrendering to security officials at the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, a Saudi Interior Ministry official said.

Khaled al-Harbi was believed to have been living near the Afghan-Iranian border.

Video aired by the Arabic television network Al-Arabiya Tuesday showed al-Harbi being carried from a plane and placed in a wheelchair.

Al-Harbi is believed to have fought with bin Laden against Russian forces in Afghanistan about 20 years ago. Saudi officials believe al-Harbi returned to Afghanistan in the mid-1990s, joining up with al Qaeda.

In late 2001, he was identified on a videotape conversing with bin Laden about the September 11 terrorist attacks.

News of the surrender comes after a Saudi amnesty offer in late June for al Qaeda fighters to surrender within a month.

Source

If I remember correctly the amnesty offered by the Saudi's just meant that they would not pursue the death penalty for the wanted criminals, they would still have to face trial and serve time for their crimes but they would not be put to death.

I would also believe that there would be some other concessions which could be offered for information which could lead to the apprehension of other wanted by the Saudis. So there will be some dealings behind closed doors for sure.

[edit on 13-7-2004 by JacKatMtn]

I don't think that they should be put to death.

They should have to serve time, and suffer for what they have done to others.

Are they prepping us for the capture of Osama BIn-a -Bad-boy's capture now?

HERE WE GO :

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(CNN) -- A close associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was flown from Iran to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after surrendering to security officials at the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, a Saudi Interior Ministry official said.

Khaled al-Harbi was believed to have been living near the Afghan-Iranian border.

Video aired by the Arabic television network Al-Arabiya Tuesday showed al-Harbi being carried from a plane and placed in a wheelchair.

elevatedone, I have already stated that in the quote from the third post on the board.

Thanks for you help anyways bud

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