Two men accused of links to bombings and other attacks against Saudi Arabia were shot dead in a security operation in the capital Riyadh on Saturday, interior ministry officials said.

The officials told a news conference a security officer was wounded in the operation in the al-Yasmin neighbourhood in northern Riyadh, after the two suspects engaged in a shootout with security forces to resist arrest.

Mansour al-Turki, a Ministry of Interior spokesman, identified the two as Taye&#39; al-Say&#39;ari and Talal bin Samran al-Sa&#39;aeidi.

Say&#39;ari was being sought as one of the most dangerous men in the kingdom, as he was considered an expert in making explosive belts used by militants in suicide attacks, the officials said.

He had been listed in Al-Riyadh newspaper, which is close to the government, as a suspect in the August 2015 suicide bombing of a mosque used by members of the security forces in Asir that killed 15 people.

Since then, the officials said, he manufactured two explosive belts used in bombings in Medina and Jeddah.

Officials had stopped the other man twice before because of his suspected involvement in killings in conflict areas, Colonel Bassam Atieh told reporters.

Security forces found two explosive belts, a grenade and chemicals thought to be used for explosives-making in the home where the two suspects were staying.

The ministry&#39;s official Twitter account said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who also serves as interior minister, called the injured officer at the hospital.

(Reuters)

Taye' al-Say'ari and Talal bin Samran al-Sa'aeidi accused of links to bombings were killed during exchange of fire while resisting arrest

Two men accused of links to bombings and other attacks against Saudi Arabia were shot dead in a security operation in the capital Riyadh on Saturday, interior ministry officials said. The officials told a news conference a security officer was wounded in the operation in the al-Yasmin neighbourhood in northern Riyadh, after the two suspects engaged in a shootout with security forces to resist arrest. Mansour al-Turki, a Ministry of Interior spokesman, identified the two as Taye' al-Say'ari and Talal bin Samran al-Sa'aeidi. Say'ari was being sought as one of the most dangerous men in the kingdom, as he was considered an expert in making explosive belts used by militants in suicide attacks, the officials said. He had been listed in Al-Riyadh newspaper, which is close to the government, as a suspect in the August 2015 suicide bombing of a mosque used by members of the security forces in Asir that killed 15 people. Since then, the officials said, he manufactured two explosive belts used in bombings in Medina and Jeddah. Officials had stopped the other man twice before because of his suspected involvement in killings in conflict areas, Colonel Bassam Atieh told reporters. Security forces found two explosive belts, a grenade and chemicals thought to be used for explosives-making in the home where the two suspects were staying. The ministry's official Twitter account said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who also serves as interior minister, called the injured officer at the hospital. (Reuters)

Two suspected militants killed in Saudi security operation

Nineteen people, including 12 Pakistani nationals, have been arrested in Saudi Arabia following suicide attacks on Monday, including one near Islam&#39;s second-holiest site in the city of Medina, the kingdom&#39;s interior ministry said on Thursday. 
 
Seven people are believed to have been killed and two wounded in three separate attacks - in Medina, at a Shiite mosque in Qatif, and in western Jeddah, the economic capital, not far from the US consulate. 
 
A 26-year-old Saudi man, Naer Moslem Hammad al-Balawi, who had a &quot;history of drug use&quot; had been identified as the perpetrator of the Medina attack, the ministry said in a statement published by the official SPA news agency. 
 
The Qatif attack, it added, was carried out by three &quot;terrorists&quot; including one man named as Abderrahman Saleh Mohammed al-Amr, 23, who it said was known to the security services for taking part in protests. 
 
The Jeddah attacker was a Pakistani man identified as Abdullah Qalzar Khan, a driver who had been living in the city for 12 years, the ministry said earlier. 
 
Four people were killed in the Medina explosion near the Prophet&#39;s Mosque, which came as Muslims prepared for this week&#39;s Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramzan. 
 
The body parts of three people were found after another suicide bombing in the Shiite-populated Gulf city of Qatif, the ministry said earlier.&nbsp;Two police officers were wounded the Jeddah attack. 
 
The US embassy in Riyadh reported no casualties among consulate staff during the attack, which coincided with the US July 4 Independence Day holiday. 
 
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the interior minister, said while visiting the wounded policemen in Jeddah that the attacks would &quot;only increase our solidarity and make us stronger&quot;. 
 
No group has claimed responsibility for Monday&#39;s attacks so far.&nbsp;However, a series of bombings and shootings claimed by the Islamic State group (IS) in Saudi Arabia since late 2014 has targeted minority Shiites as well as the security forces, killing dozens. 
 
Most attacks have taken place in Eastern Province, home to the majority of the country&#39;s Shiites. 
 
IS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for attacks against Saudi Arabia, which is taking part in the US-led coalition bombing the jihadists in Syria and Iraq. 
 
The group also considers Shiites to be heretics. 
 
(AFP)

As of yet, no group has claimed responsibility for the three separate strikes on Monday, one of which targeted the city of Medina

Nineteen people, including 12 Pakistani nationals, have been arrested in Saudi Arabia following suicide attacks on Monday, including one near Islam's second-holiest site in the city of Medina, the kingdom's interior ministry said on Thursday. Seven people are believed to have been killed and two wounded in three separate attacks - in Medina, at a Shiite mosque in Qatif, and in western Jeddah, the economic capital, not far from the US consulate. A 26-year-old Saudi man, Naer Moslem Hammad al-Balawi, who had a "history of drug use" had been identified as the perpetrator of the Medina attack, the ministry said in a statement published by the official SPA news agency. The Qatif attack, it added, was carried out by three "terrorists" including one man named as Abderrahman Saleh Mohammed al-Amr, 23, who it said was known to the security services for taking part in protests. The Jeddah attacker was a Pakistani man identified as Abdullah Qalzar Khan, a driver who had been living in the city for 12 years, the ministry said earlier. Four people were killed in the Medina explosion near the Prophet's Mosque, which came as Muslims prepared for this week's Eid al-Fitr festival marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramzan. The body parts of three people were found after another suicide bombing in the Shiite-populated Gulf city of Qatif, the ministry said earlier. Two police officers were wounded the Jeddah attack. The US embassy in Riyadh reported no casualties among consulate staff during the attack, which coincided with the US July 4 Independence Day holiday. Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the interior minister, said while visiting the wounded policemen in Jeddah that the attacks would "only increase our solidarity and make us stronger". No group has claimed responsibility for Monday's attacks so far. However, a series of bombings and shootings claimed by the Islamic State group (IS) in Saudi Arabia since late 2014 has targeted minority Shiites as well as the security forces, killing dozens. Most attacks have taken place in Eastern Province, home to the majority of the country's Shiites. IS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for attacks against Saudi Arabia, which is taking part in the US-led coalition bombing the jihadists in Syria and Iraq. The group also considers Shiites to be heretics. (AFP)

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