Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 21, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 Canada / world Winnipeg free press monday june 21, 2004 saudi forces seek out slain americans killers by Salah Nasrawi r Riyadh saudi Arabia ? police cars and armoured vehicles flooded the Al malay Neighbour Hood in the saudi capital yesterday As Security forces surrounded a House where suspected militants were believed to have taken Refuge after a shootout with police. The massive operation was underway in the same District that was the focus of a huge Security sweep against Mili Tants sought in the beheading of Ameri can hostage Paul Johnson jr., whose body has still not been found. Johnson a kidnappers had help from sympathizers within the saudi Security forces according to an account of the operation posted by the Al Aida cell on an islamic extremist website yesterday. The sympathizers gave police uniforms to the militants who then snatched the american Engineer at a fake checkpoint in the City the posting said. The account highlighted fears that some diplomats and westerners in the kingdom have expressed that militants have infiltrated saudi Security forces a possibility saudi officials have denied. Al Aida cell claims saudi officers gave uniforms to Kidnap Johnson King fahd meanwhile vowed that the it was the same area where Abdulaziz militants would be stopped. Al Morin believed to be the Leader of the perpetrators of these attacks Al Aida in saudi Arabia and three other aimed at shaking stability and crippling militants were killed in a shootout with Security ? and it is saudi Security forces Friday hours after a far fetched aim the per Petra their cell killed Johnson and posted Pho god willing he tors of these tos of his body and severed head on a said in a speech yes website. Attacks aimed Ter Day to the adv the foreign affairs adviser of Crown Sory shura Council. At shaking Prince Abdullah in Washington Adel Al we will not allow Jabeir said saudi officials were still stability and this destructive looking for Johnson a body. We Are still Bunch led by crippling combing through neighbourhoods. And deviant thought to Security ? we Hope that eventually Well find the harm the Security body and restore it to his family he told and it is a far of this nation or can slate edition. Affect its fetched aim according to the account of Johnson a police barricaded kidnapping militants wearing police uni god willing off the Al malay Dis forms and using police cars set up a fake strict in Riyadh where Security forces checkpoint june 12 on Al Shadma Road were surrounding the House. Witnesses leading to the Airport near Imam told the associated press that they saw Mohammed bin Saud University. Shooting Between suspects and police a number of the co operators who Are before some men fled on foot seeking sincere to their religion in the Security Refuge in the building. Apparatus donated those clothes and the police cars. We ask god to Reward them and that they use their Energy to serve islam and the Mujahideen the article read. When Johnson a car approached the checkpoint the militants stopped his car anaesthetized him and carried him to another vehicle the article said. Earlier saudi newspaper reports had also said Johnson was drugged during the kid napping. The article said they then blew up Johnson a car. Security officials said last week that Johnson a car was found near Imam University. Saudi press reports said the car was Booby trapped and later caught fire. In a separate article on the website Al Morin justified the killing of John son pointing to his work on Apache attack helicopters for Lockheed Martin. Johnson works for military aviation and he belongs to the american army which kills tortures and harms muslims everywhere which supports enemies of islam in Palestine Philippines Kash Mir Al Morin wrote. Al Morin replied to critics urging the release of Johnson saying do those people want to see this infidel carry on the killing of the children and the raping of the women in Baghdad and Kabul anger toward islam building in Hometown by Jeff Linkous Eaglewood township . ? backlash Over the beheading of a . Contractor in saudi Arabia was As Clear As a sign in the town where he was born. Stamp out islam read a cardboard sign that also depicted a hand drawn Boot Over a Crescent and Star. Phil galas so posted it on a Utility pole near his House in Eaglewood township. I a getting a Little fed up with the mindless violence against civilians who had nothing to do with the War in the Middle East Galasso said yesterday. He called islam a vile bigoted Faith that subjugated women and uses Force to spread its message. Authorities had not received any reports of violence against the areas Small Muslim population since Paul Johnson or. Was killed by Muslim extremists Friday but anger in the Community was evident not just Over just the terrorists but also their religion. Last night i want a racist but today i feel racism towards islamic beliefs read a White laminated sign Hung on the Mailbox of the House next to that of John sons sister Donna Mayeux minutes South of Eaglewood township in Little egg Harbor township. Last night islamic had a Chance to speak up for Paul Johnson but today its too late the sign read. Islamic better Wake up and Start thinking about the owner of the House where the sign was Hung Danny Pomponio took it Down yesterday morning and said he did to know who had put it up. He added he did it know anyone in town who Felt that Way. Joe Giberson a police detective in nearby Stafford township said he was dismayed when he saw news reports of the sign in Little egg Harbor. Rally i Hope its not the feelings of the peo ple. We can to be the same Way like what happened to or. Johnson Giberson said. Some 160 Kilometres North of Eaglewood township in Paterson about 25 people gathered saturday at a rally where arabs and muslims condemned Johnson Skilling. Aref Assaf president of the new Jer sey chapter of the american Arab anti discrimination committee said yesterday his organization had not heard of any anti Muslim or anti Arab Vio Lence but it has issued an advisory to its members asking them to be vigilant. Its sad because we have lost a fellow american from new Jersey but added to that our entire Community is being castigated and blamed for the crimes of others Assaf said yesterday. Its a difficult feeling to have when you re a Cit Izen of a country and your loyalty is questioned by your fellow american Assaf said his group had offered to meet the Johnson family to extend its condolences but the timing might not be appropriate right now. A minister at the Church where Mayeux worships was among those urging tolerance yesterday. Pastor Gene Huber noted Johnson a family a grief and struggle in the face of cruelty but said turning to Faith would enable them to become champions of Grace in a world of Mayeux did not attend the service at the nondenominational Greentree ministries Church South of her Home. The family has remained in seclusion since Johnson was kidnapped just Over a week ago. Pastor Kyle Huber Gene Huber a son who has assisted the family throughout the ordeal said they Are doing Well in what is something no one can be pre pared ? associated press Dan with City worker Xing Harrowby Avenue in St. Vital. The articles appeared in sat Al jihad or voice of the holy War a Semi monthly internet periodical posted by Al Aida in the arabian Peninsula. ? associated press ;