Saudi Arabia beheaded two convicted rapists and a murderer on Wednesday, reports AFP.
Abdul Kareem bin Abdul Sattar Meezi and Hashim bin Abdo Mahragi were sentenced to death for kidnapping and raping a girl and were executed in the city of Mecca, the ministry said.
"The interior ministry confirms that it is determined to maintain security, serve justice and implement the provisions of God on all those who attack the innocent, shed blood or cause disgrace," it said in a statement as reported SPA news agency.
The convicted murderer Mohammed bin Ouda bin Naji al-Inzi, was beheaded in the northwestern Jawf region after being convicted of a fatal shooting.
Saudi Arabia has executed 21 people so far this year, reports AFP.
Rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking are all punishable by death under Saudi Arabia’s version of Islamic Sharia law.
