A member of the Saudi security forces and a supposed militant have been killed in a clash in an eastern neighborhood of Riyadh.
Four other security personnel were wounded during the shootout
in the Al-Rawabi neighborhood, which was cordoned off as police
tried to track down another three suspected militants who fled.
The confrontation between security patrols and a group of wanted militants took place during the evening.
Heavy gunfire was heard as well as blasts apparently from rocket-propelled grenades and hand grenades.
Dozens of police cars were seen speeding to the area.
Security forces blocked off access to the neighborhood, keeping
crowds of curious onlookers out.
