Pakistani authorities have handed over two sons of a senior al-Qaeda leader, suspected to be mastermind of attack on Saudi prince, to Saudi government, TV channels reported Monday.

Ali and Siddiq, sons of al-Qaeda leader Al-Alawi were arrested from the Pakistani tribal region, the private TV GEO News reported.

Both were handed over to Saudi government on Sept. 18, the TV channel reported.

They were suspected of involved in attack on Saudi prince. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the suicide attack this year that injured a Saudi prince and said the bomber, a wanted militant, had fled to Yemen.

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