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Al-Qaeda suspect arrested in Saudi Arabia

Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they have arrested one of the most wanted suspected al-Qaeda militants, Fares al-Zahrani.

The Dubai-based, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya news channel has said he put up no resistance when detained in the southern region of Abha.

He is on a Saudi government list of 26 most wanted suspects, all accused of connections with al-Qaeda.

12 people remain at large and others have been arrested or killed in clashes with police since the list was first issued last December.