Jiddah, July 28: Six alleged militants armed with guns and hand grenades and two policemen were killed today in a fire fight north of the capital, the Ministry of Interior said. The shootout, which came amid an anti-terror crackdown in the kingdom, took place in al-Qassim, 350 kilometres north of the capital, Riyadh, state-run TV quoted a Ministry of Interior statement as saying.
According to the statement, police raided a farm believed to harbor "wanted men." Six of the wanted men were killed and one was injured. Two policemen were killed and eight injured.
The statement said police surrounded the farm and secured women and children first. Police asked the gunmen to turn themselves in but the men refused. The fire fight followed, with the suspects using guns and hand grenades, according to the statement.
Police arrested four people for harbouring the wanted alleged militants, the statement added.
Saudi Arabia has launched a series of terror raids after May 12 suicide bombings in Riyadh killed 25 people and nine attackers. Bureau Report