The security spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior said that at 3:15 pm on Saturday, an outpost of the Royal Guard, located in front of the western gate of the Peace Palace in Jeddah, came under fire. The man, who stepped out of a car, was immediately dealt with by the Royal Guard.

This cowardly act resulted in martyrdom of sergeant Hammad bin Shallah al-Mutairi, and soldier Abdullah bin Faisal al-Subaie and the injury of corporal Walid bin Ali Shami, soldier Ahmed Saleh Al-Qarni and soldier Abdullah Hindi Subei'i. The injured are currently receiving treatment.

According to the Interior Ministry's security spokesman, it was found from the proceedings of verification of the identity of the person that his name was Mansur bin Hassan bin Ali al-Fahid al-Amiri, a 28-year-old Saudi national. He carried a Kalashnikov machine gun and three Molotov fire grenades. The security authorities are still carrying out further investigations. Any developments will be announced later.

Source: Khaleej Times