NHK - Saudi Arabia troops attacked by armed group

	NHK - Saudi Arabia troops attacked by armed group Saudi Arabia's state-run news agency says an armed group has killed a soldier in the eastern city of Qatif. It says gunmen on motorbikes attacked troops at a street intersection late Friday. A shootout reportedly left a soldier and one of the attackers dead, and one soldier wounded. The troops detained 4 of the gunmen. Saudi Arabia is ruled by a Sunni monarchy, but the country's east is predominantly populated by minority Shia Muslims. The Shia have been protesting what they say is an entrenched discrimination that denies them freedom of religion and profession. Demonstrations and attacks on security troops escalated after an Islamic cleric revered by locals was detained in July. Shia Muslims in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province staged protests last year as popular uprisings toppled governments in the other Middle Eastern countries. Aug. 4, 2012	From: NHKReloaded Views: 0 0 ratings
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