Unidentified gunmen kill two Saudi policemen

Two Saudi policemen were killed by unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday here, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The assailants targeted the police personnel while they were patrolling in their vehicle at 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday in eastern Riyadh, Xinhua reported.

The first policeman died on the scene, while the second one succumbed in the hospital.

The spokesperson for the Riyadh police announced the launching of an investigation into the attack, for which no one has claimed responsibility yet.

Last month, two policemen were injured in a similar attack in Riyadh.