Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi

Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi
Died October 18, 2009(2009-10-18)
Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Nationality Saudi Arabia
Occupation member of Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
Known for listed on the Saudi most wanted list

Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi (1988 – October 18, 2009) was a citizen of Saudi Arabia who was named on Saudi Arabia's list of most wanted terrorist suspects.[1][2] He was discovered with Yussef al-Shiri at Jizan, near Saudi Arabia's border with Yemen, while disguised in women's clothing, and wearing suicide vests, on October 18, 2009.[3][4][5]

The two men died in a shootout, as did a Saudi policeman, when a Saudi policewoman was going to search the two "women".[3][4][5] A second policeman was injured. A third man, who has not been identified, and who was not in disguise, was driving with them, was captured. His interrogation led to the capture of six Yemeni accomplices.[6][7] The men were reported to have been members in Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. In addition to the suicide vests they were wearing their vehicle had a third completed suicide belt, and a fourth that had not yet been fully assembled.

Asharq Alawsat reports the men were driving a truck rented in Jeddah, 700 kilometres (430 mi) away.[5] They report the men probably crossed the border at Al-Harth, 190 kilometres (120 mi) away. The individual who rented the truck remains at large.

References

  1. ^ Mshari Al-Zaydi (2009-02-06). "A Clear Generation Gap in Saudi Most Wanted List". Asharq Alawsat. http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=15638. Retrieved 2009-02-06.  mirror
  2. ^ "Short career for young Qaeda man". Javno. 2009-10-19. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.javno.com%2Fen-world%2Fshort-career-for-young-qaeda-man_278620&date=2009-10-23. 
  3. ^ a b Donna Abu-Nasr (2009-10-18). "Militants killed in Saudi shootout were local". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fhostednews%2Fap%2Farticle%2FALeqM5huS832u88llmLiqcqf-H1aLd5RdAD9BDIEF00&date=2009-10-23. 
  4. ^ a b Caryla Murphy (2009-10-19). "Saudi concern rises over Al Qaeda activity in Yemen". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csmonitor.com%2F2009%2F1019%2Fp06s10-wome.html&date=2009-10-23. 
  5. ^ a b c Turki Al-Saheil (2009-10-20). "Truck Used in Jizan Clash Rented Out of Jeddah". Asharq Alawsat. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aawsat.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews.asp%3Fsection%3D1%26id%3D18542&date=2009-10-23. 
  6. ^ "Kingdom Says Breaks up Suspected Qaeda Ring of Six Yemenis". Yemen Post. 2009-10-19. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fyemenpost.net%2FDetail123456789.aspx%3FID%3D3%26SubID%3D1433%26MainCat%3D3&date=2009-10-23. 
  7. ^ Abdullah Al Oraifiji (2009-10-22). "Jizan 3rd man a Saudi with ‘very close ties to Al-Qaeda’". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saudigazette.com.sa%2Findex.cfm%3Fmethod%3Dhome.regcon%26contentID%3D2009102052062&date=2009-10-23.