That country really does pursue the
full of shit line to the max. First, the article claims that al-Qaeda is weakened, but Saudi Arabia has been telling us that for the last three years. Then the article states the following:
The men killed on Monday have not yet been identified.
"This is not a new generation," he said, referring to the latest incidents. "It's clear that these are people the security forces have been tracking over the past two years."
It almost implies that they've just about nipped the problem in the bud, and we're supposed to suspend our incredulous to believe that al-Qaeda or other terrorist cells have not succeeded in new recruits.
The government of Saudi Arabia will do and say anything, because this has the potential to spike oil beyond anyone's control.