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Two Wanted Terror Suspects Killed in Shootout With Police in Saudi Arabia's East - Reports

DOHA (Sputnik) - The police killed two wanted terrorist suspects in a shootout in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam on Wednesday, the kingdom’s Al Ekhbariya television channel reported.
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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.

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.

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