KABUL: (MEP) Saudi security forces on Tuesday have opened indiscriminate fire and began shooting on vehicles and buildings in a Shia-populated town in the country’s east, PressTV reported.
Early Tuesday, armored vehicles stormed al-Awamiyah in a show of force, PressTV said citing the Shabab al-Ahrar activism group.
It said security forces then started to fire at about two dozen vehicles in the city, resulting in damage to some residential buildings and shops.
The kingdom is on the edge over fears of possible protests following its execution of prominent cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
No more details were provided regarding the news.
Security forces have also been alerted across Saudi Arabia in the wake of the kingdom’s execution of Sheikh Nimr, who was an outspoken critic of Riyadh’s policies and its treatment of the Shias.
Hundreds of armored vehicles headed to Qatif to quell any potential protests as the kingdom announce its executions on Saturday.
