Saudi forces 'kill suspected oil plant attackers'

Saudi security forces reportedly shot dead at least five suspected terrorists believed to be involved in a foiled attack on the world’s biggest oil processing complex in Saudi Arabia early today.

Saudi security forces reportedly shot dead at least five suspected terrorists believed to be involved in a foiled attack on the world’s biggest oil processing complex in Saudi Arabia early today.

The Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya television quoted Saudi security sources as saying the forces exchanged fire with the suspected terrorists for about two hours in a suburb of the Saudi capital of Riyadh, killing five people suspected of being part of the cell that attacked the Abqaiq complex.

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