By Ramazan Turgut
RIYADH (AA) – One Saudi soldier was killed on Friday in an attack on a military vehicle in the city of Saihat in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
In a statement, the Saudi Interior Ministry said a military vehicle on patrol in Saihat had been attacked by unknown assailants in the early hours of Friday.
Saihat is located in the predominantly-Shia Qatif area of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
According to the ministry statement, one Saudi soldier -- identified as Faysal Harbi -- was killed in the attack, for which no group has yet claimed responsibility.
* Anadolu Agency correspondent Sibel Ugurlu contributed to this report from Ankara