RIYADH BOMBING: ISLAMIC MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE THREATENS FURTHER ATTACKS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: RIYADE BOMBING
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001433948
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 28, 2008
• Case Number: F-2007-01267
• Publication Date: November 15, 1995

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Riyadh Bombing: Islamic Movement for Change Threatens Further Attacks (U)
Summary (U)
Goals and Threats of the IMC (U)
The facsimile outlines three goals that motivated the group to bomb US targets in Saudi
Arabia:
? First, the IMC wants to "kick the Jews, Christians, and infidels from the purified
lands of the Arabian Peninsula." The IMC claims to be following a deathbed
admonition of the Prophet Muhammad in carrying out this action. It states that it
will continue its attacks if Americans, and primarily US military personnel, do not
leave the Arabian Peninsula.
Second, the bombing was in retaliation for-the imprisonment of Islamic leaders.
The fax specifically mentions Shaykh Salman al-Awda and Dr. Safar al-Hawaii,
two popular activist preachers" imprisoned by the Saudis last year. The group is
demanding the immediate release of the preachers.
e Third, the group wanted to prove to the Saudi government that opposition
elements can act with impunity inside Saudi Arabia. (LI)
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The IMC states that the Riyadh bomb was only the first of a series of bombings. It states
that its future targets will be American civilians because it expects security will be stricter at
US military bases. The group also promises to attack the Saudi royal family, both in Saudi
Arabia and abroad, and threatens to make Saudi Arabia another "Egypt, Algeria, or
France." Finally, the IMC promises to provide an "official letter" with details on how the
IMC perpetrated the Riyadh bombing. (U)
The Validity of the Claim (U)
What the Message Reveals About the Group (U)
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