Six Saudis and a Yemeni held in Saudi Arabia on security charges have escaped a detention center in Riyadh, state news agency SPA said on Saturday. "Seven detainees at Malaz prison in Riyadh, held in connection with security cases, were able to leave the detention center," SPA quoted an Interior Ministry statement as saying.
It did not say when the incident took place. Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported the seven were linked to al Qaeda.
"Since they violated regulations, their cases will be withdrawn from the investigating committee and public prosecution and their trial procedures will be halted," the Interior Ministry said. "If they do not return to the detention center, they will not be eligible for the amnesty granted by the king and will become wanted by security forces."
