Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi

Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi (1988 – 18 October 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 18 October 2009.[3][4][5]

Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi
Born1988 (1988)
Died18 October 2009(2009-10-18) (aged 20–21)
Jizan, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi Arabia
Occupationmember of Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
Known forlisted on the Saudi most wanted list

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. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2009-02-06.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "Short career for young Qaeda man". Javno. 2009-10-19. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23.
  3. Donna Abu-Nasr (2009-10-18). "Militants killed in Saudi shootout were local". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Kingdom Says Breaks up Suspected Qaeda Ring of Six Yemenis". Yemen Post. 2009-10-19. Archived from the original on 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.
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