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Saudis find 'al-Qaeda' arms cache Saudis find 'al-Qaeda' arms cache
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Saudi officials say they have found a large arms cache near Riyadh, linking it to a dismantled al-Qaeda cell.Saudi officials say they have found a large arms cache near Riyadh, linking it to a dismantled al-Qaeda cell.
They say nearly 300 assault rifles and some 41,000 rounds of ammunition were found near the capital. It contained nearly 300 assault rifles and some 41,000 rounds of ammunition.
The weapons are linked to 44 suspected al-Qaeda militants whose arrests were announced in August. The weapons are believed to be linked to 44 suspected members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, whose arrests were announced in August.
Saudi Arabia has detained scores of suspected Islamists since al-Qaeda stepped up its campaign of bombings across the desert kingdom in 2003. Saudi Arabia has detained scores of suspected Islamist militants since al-Qaeda stepped up its campaign of bombings across the kingdom in 2003.
The Saudi Arabian government has recently expressed its concern about the resurgence in Yemen of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The Saudi government has recently expressed its concern about the resurgence in Yemen of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is aligned with Osama Bin Laden's international network and led by a former associate.
It followed August's assassination attempt on Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, which was claimed by the group. The prince was slightly injured in the attack. The group is said to have been behind the suicide bombing in the port of Jeddah at the end of August which injured Assistant Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.