Wanted Saudi fugitive surrenders

A Saudi fugitive with al-Qaeda-links surrenders to Saudi authorities under an amnesty memorandum, an Interior Ministry statement says.

Aqil Amish al-Mutairi was on a wanted list of 85 suspects, as Saudi government says, adhered to "deviant" ideologies — a common terminology for al-Qaeda.

The authorities said al-Mutairi turned himself in on Wednesday, April 28, after extensive negotiations with the relevant officials.

Since the list was made public in 2009, six suspects have been confirmed dead, two captured, and four, including al-Mutairi, surrendered.

"He will be treated in accordance with the procedures applicable in such cases, and his initiative will be taken into consideration," ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki said on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, has begun a nationwide program under the name of "rehabilitating" former militants, if they renounce violence in exchange for freedom, reported German news agency dpa.

In March, Saudi security forces broke up three cells of al-Qaeda militants and arrested some 113 suspects, who were allegedly planning attacks on oil facilities.

Those arrested were 58 Saudis, 52 Yemenis, one Somali, one Bangladeshi and one Eritrean.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=125238§ionid=351020205.