Riyadh March 8 (IANS) A suspected member of the terror organisation Islamic State (IS) was killed and another detained in a raid in Riyadh the Saudi Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred when a security patrol team checked on an al-Rayyan apartment where two men were found allegedly showing support for the terror group Ministry Spokesman Major General Mansour al-Turki said in a statement Efe news reported.
During the arrest the suspect reportedly pointed a weapon at the police officers causing them to neutralise the threat he posed said the statement.
Al-Turki said that security forces detained another person who was with him and seized the weapon the suspect was carrying.
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Saudi forces kill alleged IS member in Riyadh
