Saudi envoy calls for stepping up bin Laden hunt

Reuters, Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:51 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's next ambassador to Washington said on Sunday that more military forces and equipment should be deployed in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader who remains at large.
The comments by Prince Turki al-Faisal, in an interview with CNN's Late Edition, follow bombings in Egypt and London claimed by groups saying they were linked to al Qaeda.
"We know that he (bin Laden) is in an area that is very difficult to pursue him in and, therefore, more assets and people and equipment are required," said Turki, slated to replace Prince Bandar bin Sultan as Saudi envoy to Washington after Bandar's resignation last week.