ASSESSMENTS

Saudi Arabia: A Shift in Al Qaeda's Thinking

Feb 24, 2006 | 22:17 GMT

Summary

Al Qaeda jihadists, demonstrating a shift in tactics, attempted to attack an oil facility in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24. The details of the attack show that it was a failure, which shows that Saudi security forces continue to have the upper hand and the kingdom's militants remain weak. That said, the attack also shows that al Qaeda has found a solution to the quandary of attacking oil-related targets, which in turn means that jihadists will stage additional similar attempts.

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