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Saudi- Cop injured in Jeddah shooting


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(MENAFN- Arab News) JEDDAH: A policeman was wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a patrol in Jeddah on Sunday night. The wounded patrol commander was in stable condition the Saudi Press Agency said citing a police statement.
Investigations are underway to track down the assailants it added.
The deadliest attack on security forces was on Aug. 6 when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vest in a Special Emergency Forces Mosque in Asir killing 15 people. Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh condemned the bombing as an 'ugly criminal act' noting that it would only strengthen national unity against terrorism.


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