Saudi court sentences man to death for terrorism

Saudi court sentences man to death for terrorism
Updated 22 March 2018
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Saudi court sentences man to death for terrorism

Saudi court sentences man to death for terrorism

JEDDAH: The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for being part of a terrorist cell in the town of Al-Awamiyah in the Eastern Province.
The cell attacked three security posts, and fired at security forces and their vehicles. The attacks targeted Al-Awamiyah police station, a checkpoint in the city of Safwa, and one in Al-Nasrah neighborhood.
The condemned also fired at two civilian cars in Al-Awamiyah, mistaking them for police cars.