Remains of the missing Saudi pilot found?
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/24/2000

The joint Iraqi- Saudi team which is carrying out a research operation in a border area between the two states found parts of the plane and remains of a person mostly expected to be for the missing Saudi Pilot.

An official source at the permanent mission of the International committee of the Red Cross in Baghdad said on Monday " we are not sure whether these remains are for the Saudi pilot Muhammad al-Nasera -- shot down during the Kuwait liberation war -- before the completion of the necessary test by the expert who accompanies the joint team as well as testing the engine to know the type of the plane."

The source added that it is expected that the research operation for the remains of the pilot will end successfully.

He explained that the work progress in the Sahara area which is located 60 Km from the borders into the Iraqi territories is much easier than expected and every thing isrunning smoothly.

Last Saturday, the joint team led by representatives for the Red Crescent started the search operation according to what was agreed upon following two-day meetings in the Saudi area of Arar, at the Iraqi- Saudi borders by the end of last week.

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