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Six 'suspects' killed in Saudi raid on Shiite stronghold: Secret service

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Six suspects wanted over unrest in Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority stronghold of Qatif were killed in a police raid this week, the kingdom's secret service said Wednesday.

One person was arrested in the "preemptive" raid on a house in the eastern town of Jish on Monday, according to a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

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First Published: Jan 09 2019 | 6:50 PM IST

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