6 of 7 suspects who attacked security men in Jeddah arrested

JEDDAH: A police manhunt for seven men suspected of attacking on Tuesday a police officer for preventing them from driving their all-terrain vehicles at the corniche resulted in the arrest of six suspects.

The alleged attackers were identified as Majid Sadiq Alrushaidi, an 18-year-old Saudi national and the alleged assailant who ran over the policeman; Husain Abdulkareem, a 25-yearold Chadian national, who holds no personal identification card; Haroun Adam Kooper, a Nigerian and holder of a residency card; Yacoub Ahmad Mohammad Abdulfatah, a 28-year-old Yemeni national, who holds a visitor’s card.

The men reportedly confessed their crimes with the participation of Wajdi Naser Ali Basabreen, a 24-year-old Yemeni national, and illegal resident in the Kingdom; and Hassan Ali Musa, a 20-yearold Chadian national, also an illegal resident.

The police spokesman said that security authorities will not be tolerant and will not allow any actions or practices that would disrupt public order, endanger the safety of people, or cause chaos. They warned anyone who might attempt to undertake such actions that sanctions will be firmly taken against them.

He called on the other suspected attacker to surrender to the authorities and warned other parties against harboring him. He also urged citizens to report any information they have on the case.

Makkah police spokesman Col. Atti bin Attiah Al-Quraishi said the incident occurred at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. While the security authorities in Jeddah were on duty in the Jeddah Corniche area, they spotted several motorcyclists disturbing the public order and threatening the safety of picnickers.

“When the authorities addressed the situation, the offenders attacked one of the security members and deliberately ran him over with the motorbike,” Al- Quraishi said. “The bikers also attacked one private security guard when he tried to help the security member. Their actions resulted in injuries among the security members, who were moved to the hospital for treatment.”