DUBAI: Saudi security forces killed three suspected militants who shot at their patrol vehicles last week in the kingdom's eastern Qatif province, the interior ministry said on Friday.
Last week's attack occurred when security personnel approached three wanted men in their vehicle in the town of Sehat, a statement carried by the state news agency SPA said.
"When they were surrounded and asked to surrender, they started shooting in a random way," the statement said.
SPA said the men's suspected crimes included killing at least eight soldiers, armed robberies and weapons smuggling.