Saudi Arabia has denied the Shi'ite capture of an army post. A Saudi
military source said the military has been capturing Shi'ite operatives,
including women seeking to infiltrate the Arab kingdom.
The Believing Youth said the Shi'ite rebel attack forced 200 Saudi
soldiers to flee from Al Jabri. The movement said the rebels captured army
vehicles as well as surveillance and communications systems.
In December, Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled Bin Sultan
acknowledged that Shi'ite rebels captured and occupied two Saudi villages
along the Yemeni border for nearly a month. Khaled's statement was issued
after Saudi military spokespeople denied Believing Youth gains in the
kingdom.
The Believing Youth said the rebel capture of Al Jabri marked another
front in the war against Saudi Arabia. The movement said the rebels have
gained control over areas of Mount Dukhan west of Al Jabri.
The rebels said Saudi Army units have been sent to retake Al Jabri. The
units were said to have been supported by air strikes.
Saudi Arabia has reported a huge influx of Shi'ites and other
infiltrators from Yemen in December. The Saudi-owned A-Sharq Al Aswat daily
said 1,805 infiltrators have been captured in the first 10 days of December.
"No infiltrator is able to get close to the Saudi border, and anybody
who wants to get close has no [option] other than surrender or death," a
Saudi military source said.
