Did Libya attempt to kill Saudi leader?

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Reports that Libya’s government plotted to assassinate Saudi ruler Crown Prince Abdullah may slow lifting of US terrorism sanctions. This means US authorities give credit to the “Libyan plot” theory:
Abdurahman Alamoudi, an American citizen detained in the US over suspicions of financing Islamist groups such as Hamas, is quoted as the main source of the allegations against the Libyan leader. In detention since September last year, Mr Alamoudi has given US police a large amount of information in an attempt to reduce his sentence.
Mr Alamoudi reported that he had met Colonel Ghaddafi in person last year, discussing advanced plans to have Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah assassinated. Financing Islamist movements through a Libyan charity, Mr Alamoudi claims he was to become a prominent brick in the network allegedly set up to organise the assassination.
US investigators reported the alleged assassination plot to central US and Saudi authorities, who later had […]

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