Interpol cites failures of Arab League states to report Al Qaida prison escapes
LONDON — Saudi Arabia failed to inform Interpol of the escape of Al Qaida insurgents.
In a statement on July 11, Interpol said Saudi authorities did not relay an alert to the world police organization on the escape of seven insurgents from a Saudi prison.
Interpol said it was the second such incident in which an Arab League state withheld information on Al Qaida.
"Most people might only be concerned that there have been two prison escapes in two different countries by a large number of suspected Al Qaida terrorists," Interpol Secretary-General Ronald Noble said in a statement.
"However, Interpol is also concerned that there apparently is no established protocol at the national level to alert the international police community that a prison break of suspected Al Qaida terrorists has occurred," he added.
The Interpol alert differed from a Saudi statement last week on the escape. Unlike Riyad, Interpol said the fugitives were "suspected Al Qaida-linked terrorists."
Interpol's command and coordination center learned of the Al Qaida escape through routine open-source monitoring, officials said. The center immediately contacted the Interpol National Central Bureau in Riyad to verify the escape and obtain information to alert member states.
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