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Saudi forces killed a Shia citizen on Wednesday after raiding his home in the country's Eastern Province.

Abdul Rahim Ali al-Faraj was shot to death after Saudi forces stormed his home, which he shared with his brother in the mostly Shia-populated town of Awamiyah, said a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Interior.

The statement further noted that Abdul Rahim's brother, Majid, escaped the raid.

According to Saudi media claims, both brothers were wanted over accusations of attacking security forces.

Relatively, Saudi people have been holding demonstrations in the kingdom's Eastern Province since February 2011, with protesters demanding reforms, freedom of expression, the release of political prisoners, and an end to widespread discrimination against the people of the oil-rich region.

Several people were martyred and many others injured or arrested during the rallies.

International rights bodies, including Amnesty International, slammed Saudi Arabia for its grim human rights record and its repressive policies toward political dissent.

Earlier this year, the Saudi regime executed dozens of people, including prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, whose death caused international outrage and a serious escalation of tensions in the region.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team