Saudi forces clash with gunmen in Riyadh-Arabiya TV
Posted on: Thursday, 18 August 2005, 01:17 CDT
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi security forces clashed with gunmen north of the capital Riyadh on Thursday, Al Arabiya television reported.
The Saudi-owned channel was quoting its correspondent, who said police had cordoned off a district in north Riyadh where they were battling the gunmen.
Earlier this month, Washington closed its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia for two days due to an imminent threat against U.S. government buildings in the kingdom.
Britain also warned that militants were in the final stages of planning attacks in the kingdom, and Australia said it had received "credible reports" Islamic extremists were planning strikes in the near future.
But Saudi Arabia -- battling a two-year campaign of al Qaeda violence which has killed at least 91 foreign nationals and civilians -- said it had no solid information about any such attacks.
Source: REUTERS
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