The incident took place in Al-Anoud neighborhood.
An eyewitness told the TV channel that two unidentified persons had first opened fire on passersby. After police arrived, the shooters took cover in a residential building, where they were gunned down by law enforcement officers within about 30 minutes.
اشتباكات مع إرهابيين مطلوبين في حي العنود بـ #الدمام #الإخبارية_عاجل
— الإخبارية عاجل (@EKH_brk) December 25, 2019
فيديو متداول عن اشتباك أمني مع مطلوبين إرهابيين في #الدمام ومقتل 2 منهم #الإخبارية pic.twitter.com/vey0dJqrWi
— قناة الإخبارية (@alekhbariyatv) December 25, 2019
Amid the shootout, security forces managed to evacuate people from the area.
Another witness, a local resident, said that the police had already cordoned off the area a few days ago while searching for the same two suspected terrorists.
Photos shared on Twitter show the car damaged in the clash between the police and the suspects.
صورتان | من مواجهة أمنية قتل خلالها إرهابيين اثنين في حي العنود في #الدمام #الإخبارية #مقتل_مطلوبين pic.twitter.com/T9iLC7Szvf
— قناة الإخبارية (@alekhbariyatv) December 25, 2019
