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| Gunmen wound two Saudi policemen |
| 2005-06-01 |
| RIYADH, June 1 (Reuters) - Gunmen shot and slightly wounded two Saudi policemen during a chase north of the capital Riyadh on Wednesday before escaping, security sources said. They said the gunmen were in a car that approached a police checkpoint in the town of Majma'ah, 350 km (217 miles) north of Riyadh. The gunmen opened fire as they fled the scene, slightly wounding two policemen, the sources said. It was not immediately clear if the gunmen were Islamic militants. |
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