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Khobar Towers Bomber Arrested

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Killed 19 Americans in Saudi Arabia.

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A Saudi-owned newspaper reported Wednesday that a suspect has been arrested in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers, a housing facility for U.S. military personnel. Ahmed al-Mughassil was identified as the primary leader of the bombing while 13 other suspects were also listed. Nineteen U.S. airmen were killed and nearly 500 others were wounded in the attack nearly 20 years ago.

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