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Saudi police arrest âsuspectsâ after Riyadh shootout
Saudi security forces arrested âa number of suspectsâ after a shootout with two gunmen in Riyadh, the capitalâs police chief said Monday. The incident began on Sunday afternoon when a man sped away in his car after police tried to carry out a check on the vehicle in the eastern Al-Nassim neighbourhood, while a companion opened fire at the police patrol. Police gave chase and exchanged fire with the gunmen, whose vehicle broke down. âThe driver and his companion stopped in a busy area, hijacked the car of a citizen at gunpoint and fled, but there were no casualties,â the police chief said. âA number of suspects were arrested and the incident is still being followed up,â the unnamed police chief said without giving more details.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2004-01-20 |
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