Saudi Arabia: Two nationals sentenced to death after shooting policeman, security vehicle

Two Saudi Arabian nationals were executed in Saudi Arabia after they shot at a policeman and a security vehicle while covering for armed suspects.

The perpetrators possessed weapons and had been covering for other armed suspects.

The perpetrators, Ali bin Saleh bin Ahmed Al Jumaa and Muslim bin Hussein bin Hassan Al Abu Shaheen, from the eastern region of the nation, were sentenced to death by the court. The death penalty was executed on Sunday.

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