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2 Saudi police among 4 dead in anti-Shiite attack: govt

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AFP Riyadh
Two Saudi Arabian policemen and two suspects were killed in a security operation after an anti-Shiite attack killed five people in the kingdom's east, the interior ministry said today.

An exchange of fire occurred between security forces and suspects in Qassim region north of Riyadh, a ministry spokesman said, adding that two policemen were also wounded.

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First Published: Nov 05 2014 | 1:05 AM IST

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