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The Khobar Towers bombing occurred in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, as established in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. Furthermore, the event significantly impacted the diplomatic and intelligence relationship between the United States and the Saudi government, as noted in [5].
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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 4 facts
claimThe U.S. State Department sanctioned Hezbollah al Hejaz member Ali Saed Bin Ali el Hoorie in 2001 for carrying out the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
claimThe U.S. State Department sanctioned Hezbollah al Hejaz leader Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed al Nasser in 2001 for carrying out the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
claimThe U.S. State Department sanctioned Hezbollah al Hejaz senior leader and military wing head Ahmad Ibrahim al Mughassil in 2001 for carrying out the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
claimThe U.S. State Department sanctioned Hezbollah al Hejaz member Ibrahim Salih Mohammed al Yacoub in 2001 for carrying out the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com 1 fact
quoteA scholar described the U.S.-Saudi Arabia intelligence relationship by stating: "The [Saudi] Kingdom in general was often slow to recognize the threat of terrorism and reluctant to cooperate with the United States. After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing, the Saudi government did not share vital information with U.S. intelligence. Many of the causes linked to the global jihadist movement, like the fighting in Kashmir and Chechnya, enjoyed wide legitimacy within the Kingdom, and citizen support for these conflicts seemed to pose no direct threat to Saudi security."