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Saudi Arabia foils terror attack, 2 attackers killed

Xinhua, April 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Saudi Interior Ministry said on Friday the police has foiled a terrorist attack in Asir region in the southwest of the country and killed the two attackers, Al Arabiya local news reported.

The ministry's spokesperson Major-General Mansoor Al Turki said the attack was prevented when the police chased two suspicious cars at a parking lot, one of which had explosives.

The drivers fired shots at the police, escaped to the desert and got killed. No injury was reported among the police forces.

Al Turki said that further investigation will focus on identifying the attackers and their target.

Saudi Arabia has reported many deadly attacks orchestrated by the Islamic State militant group through its sleeping cells in the country. Endit