Wanted terrorist killed in Al-Awamiya

RIYADH — A wanted terror suspect was killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces in Al-Awamiya in Qatif in the Eastern Province. Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman at the Ministry of Interior, said that Waleed Talal Al-Areedh was injured in the shootout and died in hospital. None of the security forces was hurt in the shootout. The security forces came under attack at around 9.30 a.m. on Saturday when they were engaged in a combing operation at some residences which were evacuated earlier by the security forces in Al-Masoura district in Al-Awamiya. On Thursday, a wanted terrorist was killed in a shootout with the security forces in Qatif. The man, Mustafa Ali Al-Madad, was wanted by security forces for his involvement in a number of terror crimes against citizens and security personnel. — SG