DUBAI, Nov 15 — Saudi Arabia yesterday executed two men convicted of “terrorist” offences, authorities said, with a rights group saying one was a minor at the time of the alleged crime.
Fadel al-Safwani and Jawad Qureiris were found guilty of a range of offences that included firing on security personnel and joining a foreign terrorist organisation, an interior ministry statement said.
The pair, both Saudi nationals, were put to death in Eastern Province after an appeal at the country’s Supreme Court failed.
London-based rights group Reprieve said Qureiris was arrested in December 2020 on charges related to participation in protests and organising on social media.
