7 Terrorists Sentenced to Death for 2014 Dalwah Attack in Saudi Arabia

A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
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7 Terrorists Sentenced to Death for 2014 Dalwah Attack in Saudi Arabia

A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)

The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced to death on Wednesday seven terrorists for carrying out the 2014 al-Dalwah attack in al-Ahsa in eastern Saudi Arabia.

Three others were sentenced to 25 years in jail.

Ten out of the 12 convicts appeared in court for their sentencing.

In November 2014, three militants opened fire at dozens of people in the village, killing eight people.

The court ordered the death penalties, including execution and crucifixion, to the first four defendants and the death penalty for defendants No. 6, 7 and 12. The defendants No. 8, 10 and 11 were sentenced to 25-year jail terms, starting from the date of their detention.

The court also ruled to confiscate weapons, ammunition and bullets seized from the defendants.

The defendants were convicted of the armed attack on Al-Rida Mosque in Al-Ahsa in November 2014, when one of them deliberately killed a citizen and stole a car for use in the terrorist attack.

Another defendant was convicted of attempting to buy a ton of explosive nitrate from Yemen.

Investigations revealed the participation of some of the defendants who attended the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, in killing two security men during the armed confrontation in the Al-Moalemeen neighborhood in the city of Buraidah.

They were also found to be planning to target some preachers, security men and military airports, and seeking to secure materials used in the manufacture of explosives.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls for Sovereignty over Palestine's West Bank

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls for Sovereignty over Palestine's West Bank
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls for Sovereignty over Palestine's West Bank

Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Calls for Sovereignty over Palestine's West Bank

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the calls of Israeli ministers to apply full sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying the Kingdom “condemns and denounces” the statements made by Israeli officials calling for the imposition of sovereignty over the Palestinian territory of the West Bank.

It added saying that such actions violate international legitimacy resolutions, reiterating the Kingdom's firm rejection of any attempts to expand settlements on Palestinian land.

It stressed the importance of holding the Israeli authorities accountable to international resolution.

The Kingdom reaffirmed its full support for the Palestinian people in their pursuit of their legitimate rights, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party called on Wednesday for Israel to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the Knesset recesses at the end of the month.