SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI TELEVISION SHOWS PICTURES OF THREE WESTERN MEN CONFESSING TO TWO BOMBINGS IN THE KINGDOM

Record ID: 973242

  • Title: SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI TELEVISION SHOWS PICTURES OF THREE WESTERN MEN CONFESSING TO TWO BOMBINGS IN THE KINGDOM
  • Date: 4th February 2001
  • Summary: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (FEBRUARY 4, 2001+FILE) (SAUDI TV - NO ACCESS SAUDI ARABIA) 1. SV: TELEVISION NEWSREADER PRESENTING STORY 0.16 2. SV: SOUDBITE (Arabic) SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTER PRINCE NAYEF SPEAKING 0.36 3. SV: CONFESSION BY (English) WILLIAM SAMPSON: "I admittingly (sic) acknowledge that I participated with Mr. Alexander Mitchell in setting off an explosive device on the vehicle belonging to Mr Christopher Rodway, a British national." 0.49 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) GRAPHIC CHART OF SITE OF EXPLOSION, OVERLAY OF SAMPSON SAYING: "I detonated the explosive device using a remote control switch. Mr Mitchell and I then headed south towards Al Jazeera." 0.57 5. SV: SOUNDBITE (English) SAMPSON: "Two days later, Mr Mitchell ordered me to set up a second explosion with the participation of Raaf Schefter, a Belgian national." 1.08 6. SV: SOUNDBITE (English) RAAF SHEFTER: "I admit that I was in the house of Mr. Alexander Mitchell, I also overheard a conversation between Alexander Mitchell and Mr. Sampson regarding the first car explosion where Mr. Chris Rodway died. Later, Mr. Alexander Mitchell involved me and informed me of his involvement in the explosion and he also told me that he required me in a second explosion. My role would be to actually place the explosion under the car which would be later on appointed to me." 1.38 7. CU: SOUNDBITE (English) GRAPHIC OF MAP, OVERLAY OF SHEFTER SAYING: "We were going along this road. At this point Sampson took over. Shortly after I saw the car explode. I parked my car immediately behind the car and helped the people out, to extracate them. They had light injuries." 1.57 8. SOUNDBITE (English) WIDE OF SHEFTER: "All that I am saying is the truth." 2.05 9. SV: SOUNDBITE (English) ALEXANDER MITCHELL: "My name is Alexander (unintelligible), Johnston, Mitchell. I am also known as Sandy." 2.12 10. CU: GRAPHIC OF VEHCILE WHICH EXPLODED 2.16 11. SV: SOUNDBITE (English) MITCHELL: "I confirm and confess that I was ordered to carry out an explosion here in Riyadh which took place on Friday the 17th of November in the year 2000." 2.34 12. ZOOM IN: SOUNDBITE (English) GRAPHIC OF VEHICLE, MITCHELL: "I got out of our car with the explosive device and approached Christopher's car. I placed the explosive device under the driver's seat of Christopher's car." 2.50 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE - NOVEMBER 22, 2001) (MUST SCREEN COURTESY 'AL RIYADH') 13. STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF REMAINS OF CAR IN EXPLOSION IN WHICH THREE BRITONS WERE INJURED (3 SHOTS) 3.17 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
  • Country: Saudi Arabia
  • Reuters ID: LVA6OX9PE1GM25TP7PHTXGFQJLZ5
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