Ar Rass raids

In April 2005, Saudi authorities launched a series of raids in Ar Rass that killed 15 alleged militants, and captured 7 others. More than fifty Saudi security forces were injured in the gunbattles.[1]

Ar Rass raids

Location of Al-Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia
DateApril 2005
Location
Ar Rass, Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia
Casualties and losses
over 50 security forces injured 15 militants killed
7 captured

Among those said to be killed, were the following men;

  • Karim el-Mejjati[2][3][4]
    • His 11-year-old son Adam[5]
  • Saud Humud al-Utaibi[2][3]
  • Abdul-Karim Muhammed Jubran Yazji[2]
  • Hani ibn Abdullah Al-Joaithen[6]
  • Faisal ibn Muhammad Al-Baidhani[6]
  • Majed ibn Muhammad Al-Masoud[6]
  • Fawaz Mufdhi Al-Anazi[6]
  • Abdul Rahman ibn Abdullah Al-Jarboue[6]
  • Nawaf ibn Naif Al-Hafi[6]
  • Abdussalam ibn Suleiman Al-Khudairy[6]
  • Talib Saud Al-Talib
  • Houcine Haski
  • Younes Khiari

Among those said to be captured, were the following men;

References
  1. BBC, Saudi battle kills top suspects, April 5, 2005
  2. CNN, Al Qaeda 'big fish' killed, April 6, 2005
  3. Death of Top Terrorists in Al-Rass Gunbattle Confirmed, Arab News, 10 April 2005
  4. "Battle of Al-Ras" by Sabria S. Jawhar and Rob L. Wagner, Saudi Gazette, April 12, 2005. Sites.google.com (2003-05-12). Retrieved on 2011-12-29.
  5. La Gazette du Maroc, Mon mari n'etait pau un terroriste, mais un Moujahid Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, May 30, 2005
  6. Arab News, Death of Top Terrorists in Al-Rass Gunbattle Confirmed, April 10, 2005
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