Summary:

• Terrorists in two or three cars attempted to enter a side gate in the outer perimeter of the Abqaiq oil refinery in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province at about 3pm (local time) on Friday, February 24, 2006.  (Source: Reuters)

• A gunfight erupted when the cars were challenged by security guards and the vehicles exploded.  Gunfire was exchanged between guards and militants for about two hours according to a Saudi journalist.  (Source: AP)

• Four militants and two guards were killed.  Two guards were wounded.  (Source: Reuters)

• Al Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for the attack and named two of the the suicide bombers involved; both were on a list of wanted militants.  (Source: Reuters)

• Saudi Arabia's Minister of Petroleum al-Naimi said the incident did not disrupt oil production operations in the Kingdom.  (Source: AP)

• Crude oil market price rose about $2.00 on news of the attack.  (Source: Reuters)

• Terrorists Attack Oil Facility in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province - SUSRIS - Special Report #1 - Feb. 24, 2006
• Saudi Oil Facilities: Al-Qaeda's Next Target? - John C.K. Daly - SUSRIS IOI - Feb 24, 2006
• Counter Terrorism International Conference Opens - SUSRIS NID - Feb 5, 2005
• Blackening the Face of Terrorism in Saudi Arabia - By Eric Watkins - SUSRIS IOI - Jul 9, 2004
• US-Saudi Cooperation in War on Terrorism Lauded in State Department Annual Report - SUSRIS IOI - Apr 30, 2004

• Saudi Oil Production - Relationship of Abqaiq to the Network

• Map/Satellite Image of Abqaiq

• Map of Abqaiq

• Map of Abqaiq

• The significance of Saudi oil (PBS) w/map

• Saudi Aramco Quickfacts