A suspect has been arrested in connection to the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers, an event that killed 19 American service members. The suspect has been one of the FBI's most wanted for almost 20 years, according to Fox News.
Ahmed al-Mughassil, 48, once the head of the Saudi Hezbollah group, was worth a $5 million reward to the FBI in 2001. Saudi Arabia's Khobar Towers, which served as a dorm for the U.S. Air Force, were attacked on June 25, 1996. The truck bomb killed 19 of them and wounded more than 370 others.
Al-Mughassil, also known as Abu Omran, was taken into custody two weeks ago in Beirut. He is accused of being the mastermind behind the bombing event that destroyed the building, according to The New York Times. Al-Mughassil is suspected to have been living in Beirut since the attack, probably under the protection of Hezbollah.
The suspect has been transferred to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. So far, the Saudi Interior Ministry has made no official comment on the arrest, according to Yahoo! News. Through a 2001 indictment, Al-Mughassil stands accused of murdering federal employees. It's unknown whether he will be charged by an American court for the bombing.
