Bangladeshi expat dies in Saudi terror attack

A Bangladeshi expatriate and a security official of Saudi Arabia were killed in a terrorist attack at a checkpoint in Buraidah of north-central Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Identity of the Bangladeshi was not known immediately, said Saudi Gazette quoting Saudi Press Agency.

Two terrorists were also killed in the attack.

A checkpoint on Buraidah-Tarafiyah Road in Buraidah, Al-Qassim Province, came under gunfire from three terrorists aboard a 2018 model Hyundai Elantra, the news report said.

Security personnel at the checkpoint opened fire, resulting in the drive-by shooting.