ISLAMABAD, 4 April 2004 — Members of Al-Qaeda have reportedly threatened to kill a Saudi diplomat in Pakistan if he and his family do not leave the country within 10 days.
Abdullah ibn Hilal Al-Jehani, the director of the Saudi Embassy school in Islamabad, received an anonymous letter on March 24 telling him to leave, an ostensible protest against Saudi support for the ongoing military operation against Al-Qaeda, sources told Arab News. The Saudi ambassador to Pakistan has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to look into the matter, track down the culprits and take measures to protect Al-Jehani’s family, the sources added.
Policemen have been posted outside Al-Jehani’s house, and he has been asked to keep police informed about his movements.
