Soldier killed, 5 hurt in RPG attack on security in Qatif

JEDDAH: The Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that a Special Forces soldier was killed as a security patrol came under attack by an RPG rocket fired by terrorists in Al-Masoura district in Qatif province.

Five other soldiers were wounded. They were transported to hospital, the ministry said. The



incident is under investigation. The dead soldier was identified as Ghathyan Al-Shibani.

According to the ministry, suspected terrorists used rockets, explosive devices and land mines to obstruct work at a development project in Al-Masoura neighborhood, attacking security personnel and project workers.