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Saudi authorities have discovered large quantities of weapons in the capital Riyadh belonging to Al Qaeda terror network. The discovery included 281 assault rifles and 51 ammunition boxes, the Interior Ministry said. Police learned about the cache after investigating a group of Al Qaeda suspects arrested in August. The weapons were found buried in a vacant house in the capital. Investigators interrogating a cell of 44 Al-Qaeda-linked militants discovered the hideaway. Interrogations led us to the hideaway. The weapons were found hidden under half a meter of concrete, said Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki. He added that investigations are ongoing.
