Saudi police foil terrorist attack in Asir

Saudi Interior Ministry said the police foiled a terrorist attack in Asir region in the country and killed the two attackers, the media reported.

The ministry's spokesperson Major-General Mansoor Al Turki on Friday said the attack was prevented when the police chased two suspicious cars at a parking lot, one of which had explosives, Xinhua news agency reported.

The drivers fired shots at police, escaped to the desert and got killed. No injury was reported among the police forces.

Al Turki said that further investigation will focus on identifying the attackers and their target.