By Nidaa Abu-Ali
Recent security operations in Saudi Arabia have made it difficult for terrorist cells to maintain operational readiness internally.
However, a large number of Saudi militants are operating in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan, reflecting the fact that extremism is still flourishing in the Kingdom and work remains to be done.
These militants are choosing to perform Jihad in these zones because the cause is more justifiable for them and because it is easier to maintain their networks in failed states.
In early March, security forces arrested 28 militants in Saudi Arabia attempting to rebuild terrorist cells linked to al-Qaida in the Kingdom. Saudi officials also announced that al-Qaida’s second-in-command, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, sent a message to different Saudi cellular phones urging Saudis to help poor families in Afghanistan and Pakistan financially. Read more ...
Recent security operations in Saudi Arabia have made it difficult for terrorist cells to maintain operational readiness internally.
However, a large number of Saudi militants are operating in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan, reflecting the fact that extremism is still flourishing in the Kingdom and work remains to be done.
These militants are choosing to perform Jihad in these zones because the cause is more justifiable for them and because it is easier to maintain their networks in failed states.
In early March, security forces arrested 28 militants in Saudi Arabia attempting to rebuild terrorist cells linked to al-Qaida in the Kingdom. Saudi officials also announced that al-Qaida’s second-in-command, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, sent a message to different Saudi cellular phones urging Saudis to help poor families in Afghanistan and Pakistan financially. Read more ...
Source: Shariah Finance Watch
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