Bombing / ied and gunfire / clash attack on Taif · 7 May 2016
General / Security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior: An attempt to carry out a terrorist act at the Haddad police station in Bani Malik in Taif was foiled and First Corporal Saeed Al-Harthi was martyred
عام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية: إحباط محاولة تنفيذ عمل إرهابي بمخفر شرطة حداد ببني مالك بالطائف واستشهاد الجندي أول سعيد الحارثي // للصحف // (machine translation)
- Date
- 7 May 2016 · 30 Rajab 1437 AH
- Place
- Taif
- Attacker
- Not identified
- Weapons
- Gunfire / clash, Bombing / IED
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- 1 killed
- Victims
- Saudi: 1 killed
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (4 reports in all)
- General / Security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior: An attempt to carry out a terrorist act at the Haddad police station in Bani Malik in Taif was foiled and First Corporal Saeed Al-Harthi was martyredعام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية: إحباط محاولة تنفيذ عمل إرهابي بمخفر شرطة حداد ببني مالك بالطائف واستشهاد الجندي أول سعيد الحارثي // للصحف // (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 01 Sha'ban 1437 AH, corresponding to 08 May 2016 AD, SPA: The Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior stated that, by the grace of God, an attempt to carry out a terrorist act at the Haddad police post in Bani Malik in Taif governorate was foiled, where the security men on duty at the post spotted…”
- Noticeتنويه (machine translation)
“SPA recipients, here is a completed reissue of our news item No. 18 titled / d / General / Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior: Foiling an attempt to carry out a terrorist act at the Haddad police post in Bani Malik in Taif and the martyrdom of First Corporal Saeed al-Harithi.. Please adopt it with…”
- Saudi Interior Ministry: Foiling an attempt to carry out a terrorist act at the Haddad police station in Bani Malik in Taif«الداخلية» السعودية: إحباط محاولة تنفيذ عمل إرهابي بمخفر شرطة حداد ببني مالك بالطائف (machine translation)
“The Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior stated that an attempt to carry out a terrorist act at the Haddad police post in Bani Malik in Taif governorate was foiled, where the security men on duty at the post spotted two persons attempting to infiltrate the police car park attached to the post, and that…”
- Foiling an attempt to carry out a terrorist act in western Saudi Arabiaإحباط محاولة تنفيذ عمل إرهابي غرب السعودية (machine translation)
“Saudi security authorities recorded yesterday a success in preemptive operations, and managed to foil an attempt to carry out a terrorist act in Taif governorate (western Saudi Arabia). The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom said: "The security men on duty at the Haddad police post…”