The Saudi security forces have shot dead three men during a fire exchange.
The Saudi security forces have shot dead three men during a fire exchange.
The ministry claimed in a statement on Friday that the trio lost their lives in the gunfight with police in the city of Saihat last week.
According to the statement, the exchange of fire occurred when the security forces approached three wanted men in their vehicle in Saihat on July 14.
“When they were surrounded and asked to surrender, they started shooting in a random way,” it added.
The men were wanted for their alleged involvement in the murder of at least eight soldiers, armed robberies and weapons trafficking among other crimes.
The Shia-populated Eastern Province has been the scene of peaceful demonstrations since February 2011.
