Prince Muhammad bin Naif is a Saudi royal and former head of Saudi intelligence. He survived an al-Qaeda assassination attempt in approximately 2009 in which the attacker had internally concealed an explosive device in his own body — “the guy with the bomb up his ass.” John Kiriakou was asked in the 2025 Dalton Fischer interview whether the attack was directed by Anwar al-Awlaki; Kiriakou stated that the rumor existed but he had never believed it to be correct, on the ground that al-Awlaki was “more of a propagandist” and was not operational.[1][2]
Prince Muhammad bin Naif
Saudi prince and former head of Saudi intelligence; survivor of an al-Qaeda assassination attempt by a suicide bomber who concealed an explosive device internally in his own body, in approximately 2009.
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- ↑ Dalton Fischer Podcast, 2025-08-31 — 3:24:34 on YouTube · Transcript
- ↑ Dalton Fischer Podcast, 2025-08-31 — 3:24:36 on YouTube · Transcript
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