Saudi Arabia on Tuesday arrested a man it said had opened fire on a security patrol in the eastern Al-Qatif region.
State TV identified the man as Mohammed Hussein Al Ammar and said he had been wanted since 2016 for attacks on security forces and robbing vehicles transporting cash. Al Ekhbariya described him as “the most dangerous wanted terrorist” on one of its lists.
The incident in the oil-producing Eastern Province comes at a time of heightened regional tensions after a top Iranian general was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week.
Local media and a resident reported gunfire since Tuesday morning in several Qatif districts and security vehicles closing some roads. It was unclear if there were any casualties.
Saudi security services regularly carry out operations in Qatif, with fatalities recorded repeatedly last year according to state media.
SOURCE : ALBILAD
