Saudi Policeman Killed, 20 Wounded in Clash-Sources

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RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi security officer was killed and at least 20 others wounded Sunday in a fierce gunbattle with gunmen holed up in a house in northern Saudi Arabia, security and medical sources said.

They told Reuters security forces were preparing to storm the two-story building in the town of Al-Ras, 180 miles northwest of the capital Riyadh, which has been surrounded by security forces since Sunday morning.

They said security forces evacuated girls trapped in anearby school by knocking down a back wall ahead of the expected house storming.

http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5652853&cKey=1112556069000

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1. Suspects die in Saudi shoot-out

At least seven suspected militants are reported to have died in a two-day gun battle with Saudi security forces north of the capital Riyadh, officials say.

The violence erupted after police officers surrounded a house in al-Ras, Qassim province.
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Fifteen officers were reported injured on Sunday, but that total rose to at least 35 by midday on Monday. At least one officer was killed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4407351.stm

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2. Suspects die in Saudi shoot-out

BBC
At least seven suspected militants are reported to have died in a two-day gun battle with Saudi security forces north of the capital Riyadh, officials say.

The violence erupted after police officers surrounded a house in al-Ras, Qassim province.

Dozens of Saudi officers were hurt in the battle, a provincial governor said.

Saudi security forces have been waging a campaign against Islamic militants blamed for a series of attacks on foreign workers and government offices.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4407351.stm