Saudi Arabia: Two Policemen Shot Dead
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Saudi interior ministry announced that two policemen were shot dead on Wednesday when they came under fire in the kingdom's east.
The pre-dawn attack happened near a farm in the Saihat area of al-Qatif on the coast.
A ministry spokesman said the suspect or suspects had not immediately been identified.
It is the latest incident in the area as police continues to hunt suspects on a list of 23 wanted people.
The al-Qatif province region has been witnessing unrest since a suicide bomber detonated himself on May 22nd, 2015 during Friday prayer, martyring at least 21 worshippers.
Last week, two Indian passersby and a policeman were wounded when police came under fire from a farming area in the same region.
Over the past year, Saudi Shiites have been targeted by suicide bombings and shootings by extremists affiliated with "ISIS" and other terrorist organizations.
In the latest attack, a gunman killed five civilians in Saihat last month during commemorations of Ashura.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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