The Media Spokesman of Eastern Region Police said in a statement today that Qatif Governorate Police received a report at 6 p.m. that a German Embassy's vehicle was hit by gunfire from unknown assailants in the town of Awwamiyya. "As a result, the vehicle was burned, but the two German diplomats on board survived the incident with the help of a Saudi citizen," the media spokesman said, adding that the competent security authorities are investigating the incident to identify those responsible.