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| Terrorists kill security officer in Awamiyah |
| 2015-04-07 |
| [ARABNEWS] A security officer was killed and three of his colleagues injured in a gunbattle with holy warriors during government raids in Awamiyah in the Eastern Province on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. Cpl. Majed Al-Qahtani was critically maimed and died in a local hospital. Three other security officers, a citizen and expatriate were maimed in the incident, said Mansour Al-Turki, front man of the Interior Ministry, in a statement. During the raids on various locations, the police tossed in the calaboose Drop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un! four Saudi suspects and seized a large cache of weapons, ammunition and communication devices. Al-Turki said the officers came under heavy fire as they moved between buildings during the operation. The injured are in a stable condition. Investigations are under way, he said. Bahrain, meanwhile, slammed those responsible for killing the officer in Awamiyah, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency. It said Bahrain supports the Kingdom's fight against holy warriors and criminals, to secure the country. Bahrain extended its condolences to the family of the officer who died, and wished the injured a speedy recovery. |
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