A man wanted in connection with alleged "terrorism" activities was shot dead and a police officer wounded in a firefight in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the interior ministry said Friday.
The incident in the Qatif area of the kingdom's predominantly Shia, oil-rich region late Thursday saw the suspect open fire after refusing to surrender to security forces, a ministry spokesman said.
Police fired back, resulting in the man's death. The official SPA news agency reported that one officer was hospitalised after the altercation.
Thursday's shooting comes days after the killing by an unknown assailant of a policeman in Qatif, according to the ministry.
At least nine police have been shot dead since 2014 in and around Qatif, the scene of sporadic protests by Shia residents who complain of marginalisation by the kingdom's Sunni rulers
Source: Ahram online
GMT 20:14 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
Saudi court begins trial of ISIS member who killed his cousinGMT 08:19 2017 Sunday ,19 November
U.N. aid agencies urge Saudi-led coalition to lift Yemen blockade or 'untold thousands' will dieGMT 17:18 2017 Sunday ,05 November
Car bomb kills at least 5 Yemeni soldiers in Aden, witnesses sayGMT 18:43 2017 Friday ,27 October
NEWS GULF UAE soldier killed in southern SaudiGMT 19:27 2017 Wednesday ,18 October
Saudi forces kill 20 Houthis in special operation off NajranMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©