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Killing the killers in saudi Arabia

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Saudi police quickly tracked down the killers of American Paul Johnson, after the mans body was dropped 30 kilometers north of the capital. But over 15,000 Saudi police, and dozens of American FBI agents and intelligence specialists, had been out looking for the kidnappers, who were now killers. The leader of the killers, Abdulaziz al-Moqrin, was well known, and once Johnson was dead, more Saudis were willing to provide information. This led police to al-Moqrin, and six of his followers, hiding out in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The gun battle left al-Moqrin and four of his men dead, with another two escaping. Five policemen were killed as well. Al-Moqrin is the third leader of the Saudi Arabian al Qaeda to be killed in the last year. Saudi Arabia has long experience with organizations like al Qaeda. The last major outbreak of al Qaeda like activity was in the late 1970s. The Saudis went through the same drill they are using now. They try to negotiate with the militants family and tribal leaders. Once all negotiating efforts are exhausted, and the militants continue to kill people, the royal family unleashes its heavily armed loyalists and the dissidents are killed. Those who are not killed in combat, are later tried and beheaded. The Saudi family sees itself as holy warriors, the heavily armed protectors of the Islamic holy places. Al Qaeda, like similar groups before them, assert that the Saudi family isn't holy enough, or tough enough, to retain control of Arabia. The rules of this particular type of conflict are brutal. It's a fight to the death, and the smart money is on the al Saud family.