Saudi forces kill four militants in Awamiya

December 20, 2014 06:55 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 04:50 pm IST - DOHA

Saudi security forces killed four militants in a clash in Awamiya region on Saturday, the Interior Ministry said.

The troops raided a militant hideout in Awamiya town and killed the four in an exchange of fire. The dead were behind the killing of a member of the security forces last Sunday, a ministry spokesman said, quoted by state news agency SPA .

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