Expands on yesterday's report...
Two Saudi security men and a suspected terrorist wanted by the authorities were killed on Saturday night in a shootout in the northern region of Hail, an Interior Ministry statement said yesterday. Another gunman was arrested and two more security men were injured in the clash, the ministry said.
| Yesterday's report said the guy got away. Guess he didn't get too far away... |
The two suspects had sped away in their car to escape an identity check by the security forces. They hurled a grenade at security men chasing them, killing two and wounding two others.
| I usually consider grenades an indication the guy's intentions aren't friendly... |
The security men caught up with the suspects, killing one and arresting the other. The dead man was identified as Yousuf Saleh Fahd Al-Ayeeri, one of 19 men Saudi authorities have been hunting since May 6, when they uncovered a cell belonging to the Al-Qaeda terror network. The arrested suspect identified himself as Abdullah ibn Ibrahim ibn Abdullah Al-Shabrami, the ministry statement said, adding that authorities were trying to verify his identity.
| Wouldn't be surprised if his real name's not al-Ghamdi, from Assiri... |
Hail Governor Prince Saud ibn Abdul Mohsen told Al-Watan newspaper that trouble erupted late Saturday at a checkpoint in Turba, 200 kilometers from Hail city. |