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Al Qaida suspect killed in Saudi

Saudi Arabi said it has killed a suspect linked to Al Qaida who was involved in the killing of four Frenchmen, the official news agency SPA reported on Friday.

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  • Published: 00:00 April 6, 2007
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabi said it has killed a suspect linked to Al Qaida who was involved in the killing of four Frenchmen, the official news agency SPA reported on Friday.

It said the suspect, Waleed Bin Mutliq Al Radadi, was killed when police stormed a residential building in the city of Medina, one of Islam's holiest sites.

Four French nationals were killed by gunmen on February 26 in the Arab country during a desert trip. There was no claim for the attack. A policeman was also killed and two others wounded after an exchange of gunfire with the suspect, SPA said.

Radadi was number six on the 15 most-wanted list issued by Saudi Arabia in 2005.

A Dubai-based Saudi security analyst said, "He was hiding for so long, and now they got him. The killing of Al Radadi is very significant, his links to Al Qaida made him a major target."

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