Saudi launches investigation into Osama sighting at Riyadh restaurant

Saudi authorities have launched an investigation after witnesses claim to have seen Osama bin Laden eating at a luxurious restaurant of the kingdom’s capital.

Officers of Saudi Arabia’s Special Emergency Force were dispatched last night to the luxurious restaurant with more than a dozen different emergency calls made from the famous signature restaurant of the Al Faisaliah Hotel, the Globe, all stating that one of the customers appeared to be the former leader of Al Qaeda.

Reports say both the police and officers of Saudi Arabia’s Special Emergency Force were mobilized stormed the hotel, but the suspect and the five men who were accompanying him had already left the building.

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According to Col. Fawaz bin Jameel Al-Maiman, spokesman of Riyadh police who was speaking to reporters, an investigation has been launched to determine the identity of the man, but he insists, however, that nothing indicates that the man is indeed, Osama bin Laden, or even that the notorious terrorist is still alive.

“We have absolutely no proof that this man was Osama bin Laden,” said Colonel Al-Maiman. “We decided to launch an investigation, only so we can finally put an end to all the rumours and conspiracy theories. The accounts of the witnesses and the images on the security cameras do match the description of Mr. bin Laden, but it could be someone who just happens to look like him, or even a premeditated attempt to use his image in order to destabilize the kingdom’s government. We don’t know for the moment, but we hope to rapidly be able to clarify the situation.”

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