Saudis detain senior al-Qaeda financier
Counterterrorism Detention| Event Details | |||
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![]() | Primary Organization | Al-Qaeda | |
| Capturing Agency | Saudi authorities | ||
![]() | Time of Capture | 1997 | |
![]() | Captured | Abu Fadhl al-Makkee | |
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![]() | Reliable | The circumstances of al-Makkee's detention are unclear. The U.S. government repeatedly sought access to him in 1997 and 1998, but were rebuffed.1 | |
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| 1The 9-11 Commission Report. July 22, 2004. Chapter 4.1. | |||
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