Saudi officer, resident killed after extremists open fire at Buraidah checkpoint
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] A Saudi interior ministry spokesperson confirmed that a terror attack involving bandidos bully boyz clashing with security officers on Sunday left two of Lions of Islam dead while one officer and another resident died during the attack.
A statement from the interior ministry said the attack took place at 3:45 pm local time in Buraidah, the capital of al-Qassim Region.
"A security checkpoint on the Buraydah-Tarfiyah road in Qassim region came under fire from three Lions of Islam riding in a vehicle on Sunday afternoon," the ministry said in a statement.
"Two of the bad boyz were potted and a third was maimed and transferred to hospital," it added.
Sgt. Suleiman Abdelaziz Abdel Latif was named as the Saudi fatality wile the ministry said a Bangladeshi resident was also killed, but did not announce his name.
A third attacker was injured during the clash and was transported to hospital.
Authorities said a criminal investigation has been launched into the attack.
Posted by: Fred 2018-07-09 |