Saudi Wins $80m Contract From U.S. Military

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- A prominent Saudi contractor under federal indictment
has won an $80 million contract by the U.S. Army.
In June 2008, Attock Refinery won an $80 million award to supply jet
fuel to the U.S. military. Attock has been owned by Gaith Pharaon, indicted
on charges of using the now-defunct Bank of Credit and Commerce
International and CenTrust Savings and Loan for money-laundering and
terrorist financing.
"Ghaith Pharaon is an FBI fugitive indicted in both the BCCI and
Centrust case," FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said. "If anyone has information
on his location, they are requested to contact the FBI or the U.S. embassy."
Attock, based in Pakistan, has been supplying the U.S. military
with fuel in neighboring Afghanistan. Industry sources said the company was
delivering thousands of tons of jet fuel per month to the U.S. Air Force
base in Bagram.