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Saudi police foil trafficking of huge amount of ammunition

Xinhua, July 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Saudi police foiled Saturday the trafficking of 14,500 Kalashnikov bullets in Jazan in the border areas with Yemen, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The ammunitions were confiscated during police patrolling in the mountains of Jazan. They were found hidden under the lid of the vehicle's boot.

The police suspected a driver who tried to escape when he was spotted by the police. He was chased and the bullets were seized after the car was searched.

The country has been suffering in recent years with terrorist activities by sleeping cells of the Islamic State (IS) militant group.

On June 24, the police announced the death of on-duty traffic officer who was shot dead by anonymous in Saihat in east coast of Saudi Arabia.

In November, 2015, two policemen were shot dead when their police jeep was attacked. In October 2015, a gunman opened fire at a Shiite community center, leaving five people dead. Endit