Saudi Arabia: One dead in Jeddah clashes

Published March 13th, 2005 - 08:01 GMT

In the Saudi Kingdom, a suspected "militant" was shot and killed by security forces Sunday, while another was captured in the course of a clash in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, according to security sources and witnesses.

 

They said five policemen were injured when the armed man, identified as Saed al-Youbi, opened fire on security forces who raided his apartment in a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city, Reuters reported. A woman was also wounded during the exchange of fire.

 

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