SAUDI ARABIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM

March 21, 2018:

The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh 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.