| Security forces shot dead a militant who was wanted for security-related matters after the man threw a hand grenade at them in Makkah yesterday. A policeman was lightly wounded in the incident. Police had tried to persuade the militant, in his mid-20s, to surrender, but were forced to open fire after he hurled the grenade, a security source said. The source said the man, identified as Saleh Al-Badrani, was not on the Saudi list of 26 most wanted terrorists, 11 of whom are still on the run. The incident followed a series of clashes with Al-Qaeda-linked militants who, 15 months ago, launched a campaign of suicide bombings and shootings aimed at destabilizing the Kingdom and forcing Westerners to leave the country. Earlier this month Saudi police arrested Faris Al-Zahrani, who was on the most wanted list. Zahrani was one of three clerics on the list. |