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Saudi Arabia executes five citizens convicted of terrorism
Saudi Arabia executed five citizens in its Eastern Province on Saturday, according to the Interior Ministry.
The ministry said the men were convicted of joining a foreign terrorist group, firing at security forces and vehicles, possessing weapons and ammunition, and supporting terrorism inside the country.
The ministry said the men were accused of attacks intended to kill security personnel and of helping fund and carry out operations.
A court found them guilty and sentenced them to death under a form of punishment known as ta'zir.
Their convictions became final after appeals and Supreme Court review, the ministry said, and a royal order was issued to carry out the sentences.
The executions put the court-approved sentences into effect; the ministry warned that people who commit similar acts would face punishment.
Saudi Arabia executed five citizens in the Eastern Province on Saturday, according to the Interior Ministry.
The ministry said they were convicted of terrorism-related crimes, including joining a foreign terrorist organization and firing at security personnel and vehicles.
It said the men possessed weapons and live ammunition and supported the financing and execution of terrorist operations inside the kingdom.
CNN Arabic reported that the judgment became final after an appeal and was upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Who
- Five Saudi citizens: Mohammed bin Munir bin Mohammed al-Zaher, Ali bin Abd Rabb al-Hussein al-Sheikh, Hassan bin Zaki bin Mohammed al-Faraj, Reda bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Abu Abdullah, and Ali bin Hassan bin Ahmed Al Rabah.
- What
- They were executed after being convicted of terrorism-related crimes.
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The Interior Ministry said they joined a foreign terrorist organization, fired at security personnel and vehicles, possessed weapons and ammunition, and supported terrorist operations.
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The authorities arrested the five men, according to the Interior Ministry.
An investigation led to charges, and a competent court ruled that the allegations were established and sentenced the men to death as a discretionary punishment.
The ruling became final after an appeal and was upheld by the Supreme Court, according to CNN Arabic.
The executions were carried out in the Eastern Province.
- Number executed
- 5 citizens
- Location
- Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Date
- October 17, 2026
- Reported charges
- Joining a foreign terrorist organization; firing at security personnel and vehicles; possessing weapons and ammunition; supporting terrorist operations
- Court process
- Judgment became final after appeal and was upheld by the Supreme Court
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they committed terrorist crimes consisting of joining a foreign terrorist organization, firing at security personnel and security vehicles several times with the intention of killing them, possessing weapons and live ammunition, and providing support to finance and carry out terrorist operations inside the Kingdom