2 Al-Qaida Suspects Die In Shootout
October 14 2009
Saudi Arabia
A clash at a Saudi checkpoint between security forces and three Al-Qaida militants left three people dead on Tuesday, Pakistan's Dawn reports.
Security forces stopped a car carrying three people, including two men disguised as women, at a Saudi checkpoint near the border with Yemen, according to Saudi officials.
When a female officer approached to inspect the women, the three militants opened fire, said an Interior Ministry spokesman. Two militants were wearing explosive...
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