Saudi security forces kill four suspected militants
Saudi security forces battled suspected al-Qaida militants across the kingdom today, killing four wanted extremists in the capital and clashing with armed men in the holy city of Medina.
The kingdom’s Interior Ministry officials also said at least one suspected militant was arrested in Riyadh and an unspecified number were detained in Medina, west of the capital, where the country’s new monarch, King Abdullah, was visiting.
