3 wanted terrorists killed in Qatif shootout; remaining fugitives told to surrender

 Three terrorists have been killed in a shootout with security forces in Saihat district, Qatif governorate, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman at the Interior Ministry, said that on July 15 that security personnel monitored three of the wanted terrorists in Al-Zhoor neighborhood in Sihat. They were driving a stolen Toyota Corolla with non-matching number plates.
Security personnel surrounded them and told them to surrender. But the suspects started shooting, forcing the and security personnel "to neutralize the danger to maAl-Turki said the trio was involved in a number of crimes against citizens and security personnel, as well as private and public property.
The operation resulted in the confiscation of more than 10 kilograms of ammunition, some thermal and other explosives, three machine guns and a pistol.
Al-Turki said the dead terrorists were identified as Jaffar bin Hassan Makki Al-Mberik, a Saudi who was placed on the wanted list on Oct. 31, 2016; Hassan bin Mahmoud Ali Abu Abdullah, a Bahraini who was also placed on the wanted list on Oct. 31, 2016; and Sadeq Abdullah Mahdi Al-Darweesh, a Saudi.
All three were wanted by security authorities for their involvement in a number of criminal and terrorist activities, including shooting at security men, vehicles and security headquarters, which led to the killing of 10 security personnel over two and a half years.
They also participated in the armed robbery of a vehicle transferring money in Qatif; shot at, kidnapped and assaulted a number of citizens; and traded arms.intain the safety of pedestrians and themselves
source:Arab News