 Saudi security forces shot and killed a suspected militant and captured another during a clash in Jeddah on Sunday, security sources and witnesses said. They said five policemen were wounded when the militant, identified as Saed al-Youbi, opened fire on security troops who raided his apartment in a neighbourhood in the northern part of the Red Sea city. A woman was also wounded in the exchange of fire. The incident came less than a week after the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning of a heightened threat in Jeddah, where militants had attacked the U.S. consulate three months ago. |