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Saudis turn to the internet to thwart would-be terrorists

By Roula Khalaf in Riyadh

Published: April 2 2007 03:00 | Last updated: April 2 2007 03:00

Saudi Arabia is moving its counter-terrorism campaign online as the internet becomes the main source of recruitment of militants.

The online effort is part of the four-year government drive against al-Qaeda, which has been under severe pressure from Saudi security but still seeks to recruit young extremists, including for the insurgency in Iraq.

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