<Wind farms in danger The Oil Drum Suicide attack on Saudi refinery thwarted>

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seanarama on February 24, 2006 - 10:02am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
Saudi Attack -- don't know where else to post this

Saudi Arabia apparently foiled a car bomb attack on on oil facility today...

http://tinyurl.com/ku3rg

RIYADH (Reuters) - Suicide bombers tried to storm an oil facility in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on Friday, a security source said.

"Security forces foiled an attempted suicide attack at the Abqaiq refinery using at least two cars," the official said.

Al Arabiya television said Saudi forces killed the attackers.

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Super G on February 24, 2006 - 12:45pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Good catch. I've created a thread about it. http://www.theoildrum.com/story/2006/2/24/11925/2060
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Gets IT on February 24, 2006 - 12:46pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
No worries.  Nobody's going to get inside.  Isolated site on penisula.  Security Fence #1, Patrol Road, Security Fence #2, clear band, Each Major Unit has individual security fence.  Pleanty of National Guard troops and RSAF air base nearby.  

Tighter than Fort Knox.

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