Riyadh (dpa) – One person was killed in clashes between Saudi Arabian security forces and members of the Shiite minority in the kingdom's eastern Qatif province, the Interior Ministry said Friday. “While security forces were patrolling al-Awamiya village late Thursday, they were attacked by petrol bombs,” ministry spokesman Mansur al-Turki said in a statement. Two people were wounded, one of who later died in hospital, the statement added. The ministry's statement was released shortly after the arrival of British Prime Minister David Cameron in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz and other officials to discuss trade and developments in the Middle East. Qatif province has been a central point for protests by the Shiite minority against the Sunni ruling family. The government usually refers to them as “rioters.” Riyadh has repeatedly accused foreign instigators, a reference to Tehran, of paying protesters to confront government security forces. In November, four people were killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in oil-rich Qatif. Saudi authorities recently published a list of 23 suspects wanted on charges of carrying out a “foreign agenda” in Shiite districts in the east. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/9Vt2p Tags: Police, Qatif Section: Latest News, Saudi Arabia
