Synopsis

On the morning of May 12, 2003, Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital, was violently awakened by a series of explosions around midnight. The Al-Qaeda network had struck again, this time within its own borders. One of the targets was a residential complex belonging to the American firm Vinnell. By dawn, the extent of the damage became clear: thirty dead and over two hundred wounded. Among the casualties was Obadiah Abdullah, an American former sergeant who had taken a position with Vinnell. The compa