Saudi Arabia announces the execution of 5 citizens after they were convicted of terrorist crimes

Riyadh - Ofoq News - The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced today, Saturday, the execution of the death sentence against five citizens, after convicting them of committing “terrorist crimes.”

The Ministry announced, in a statement on its account on the “X” platform, “Implementing a discretionary death sentence against (5) citizens for committing terrorist crimes, including joining an external terrorist organization, shooting security personnel, security headquarters, and security vehicles using weapons and bombs, possessing weapons and live ammunition, and providing support for financing and carrying out terrorist operations inside the Kingdom.”

The statement added, "The security authorities were able to arrest those mentioned, and their investigation resulted in them being accused of committing these crimes. By referring them to the competent court, a ruling was issued against them confirming what was attributed to them and killing them as a discretionary punishment. The ruling became final after it was appealed and then upheld by the Supreme Court, and a royal order was issued to enforce what was decided by law."

The statement explained, "The death sentence was carried out as a discretionary punishment against Muhammad bin Munir bin Muhammad Al-Zaher, Ali bin Abdul Rab Al-Hussein Al-Sheikh, Hassan bin Zaki bin Muhammad Al-Faraj, Rida bin Muhammad bin Ali Al Abu Abdullah, and Ali bin Hassan bin Ahmed Al Rabh - Saudi nationals - today, Saturday."

In its statement, the ministry said that it "announces this to confirm to everyone the keenness of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to establish security and achieve justice, and at the same time warns anyone who tempts himself to do such a thing that punishment will be his fate."