Hostage Kidnapper al-Moqrin Dead
After a shoot-out today, Abdulaziz al-Moqrin, the alleged leader of the al Qaida unit that beheaded American hostage Paul Johnson was killed:
The leader of al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia was believed killed in a raid in the capital Friday, hours after his group claimed the beheading of an American engineer, Saudi security officials said. A U.S. official confirmed that Abdulaziz al-Moqrin, has been killed. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the information.
| < John Kerry in Denver Monday | Study Demonstrates Benefits of Recording Police Interrogations > |