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Jailing jihadis: Saudi Arabia's special terrorist prisons — Terrorism Monitor

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Key
boucek-2008-jailing-jihadis
Authors
Boucek, Christopher
Issued
2008-1-25
Type
article-magazine
Container
Terrorism Monitor
Publisher
Jamestown Foundation
Volume
6
Issue
2
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Claims

  1. The new special security facility at al-Ha'ir, about 25 miles south of Riyadh, was built at the site of a pre-existing prison and has 320 cells in two sections.
    "The Riyadh facility was built outside the city at the site of a pre-existing prison at al-Ha'ir, located approximately 25 miles south of Riyadh. ... In total, there are 320 cells at the new facility at al-Ha'ir."
    Quote language: en
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