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Hezbollah gunfire / clash attack on Qatif Central Hospital, Al Awjam · 14 March 2017

Security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior: a security man martyred after being shot by terrorist elements in Qatif

عام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية : استشهاد رجل أمن إثر اطلاق نار عليه من عناصر إرهابية في القطيف (machine translation)

Date
14 March 2017 · 15 Jumada al-Akhirah 1438 AH
Place
Qatif Central Hospital, Al Awjam
Attacker
Hezbollah
Weapons
Gunfire / clash
Outcome
Struck target
Killed / injured
1 killed
Victims
Nationality not stated: 1 killed
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (3 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 15 March 2017
    Security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior: a security man martyred after being shot by terrorist elements in Qatif
    عام / المتحدث الأمني لوزارة الداخلية : استشهاد رجل أمن إثر اطلاق نار عليه من عناصر إرهابية في القطيف (machine translation)
    “Qatif 16 Jumada al-Akhirah 1438 AH corresponding to 15 March 2017 AD Civil Defense The Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior stated that at half past seven in the evening on Tuesday 15/6/1438 AH, a security patrol suspected one of the cars of the "Prado" type near…”
  2. Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi official (cited) · 15 March 2017
    "Martyrdom" of a security man by gunfire from terrorists in Qatif
    «استشهاد» رجل أمن بإطلاق نار من إرهابيين في القطيف (machine translation)
    “The Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior stated that at seven-thirty in the evening yesterday (Tuesday), a security patrol became suspicious of a vehicle of the «Prado» type near Qatif Central Hospital, and when the patrol leader, Private First Class Fahd Qaed…”