Saudi Arabia holding main suspect in 1996 Khobar Towers bombing-report
 

(Updates with Hezbollah al-Hejaz statement) DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The main suspect in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers residence at a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia has been captured after nearly 20 years on the run, a Saudi-owned newspaper reported on Wednesday. Asharq al-Awsat said Ahmed al-Mughassil, leader of the Hezbollah al-Hejaz who had been indicted by a U.S. court for the attack that killed 19 U.S. service personnel and wounded almost 500 people, had been captured in the Lebanese capital Beirut and transferred to Riyadh. Saudi authorities said they were looking into the report but did **t provide further information.

أكثر...