 At the end of 1181, Raynald of Châtillon raided south into Arabia, in the direction of Medina, although he did not make it that far.It was probably around this time that Raynald also attacked a Muslim caravan.The kingdom had a truce with Saladin at the time, and Raynald's actions have been seen as an independent act of brigandage; it is possible that he was trying to prevent Saladin from moving his forces north to take control of Aleppo, which would have strengthened Saladin's position.