RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said on Friday that four policemen were killed after gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in the southwestern province of Asir, which borders Yemen.

A ministry statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency said two of the gunmen were arrested following the attack, which took place shortly after midnight on Thursday. A total of three attackers were involved.

The statement said three policemen were killed in the attack itself while the fourth died after police clashed with the third gunman, who was also killed.

The exchange of fire with the third gunman also left four policemen wounded.

The statement said all the attackers were Saudi nationals and that further information cannot be provided as an investigation is underway.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2018