The Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, Major General Mansour Al-Turki held a press conference here today, highlighting the arrest warrant issued by the Ministry of Interior for 23 rioters accused of staging outrageous gatherings in an Eastern Region province. He said that the wanted persons were requested to stand before justice through legal and routine procedure but they remain fugitive, forcing the issuance of the arrest warrant for the security authorities to pursue them at home and abroad. "The names of wanted persons were identified in light of the ongoing investigations that have proven their relationship to the random shooting which resulted in killing four citizens and injuring more than 23 citizens and security men," Major General Al-Turki said. "Investigations showed that they obstructed traffic movement, destructed public and private properties, possessed illegal firearms, opened fire on citizens and security men, forced citizens to cover them up, and dragged them to absurdity of clashes with security forces," Major General Al-Turki added, noting that some of the wanted persons have bad conduct criminal personal history. He also urged citizens who happen to monitor the wanted persons to call 990 where rewards will be awaiting them. Responding to a question on developing a security strategy or plan for the Ministry of Interior as a result of these events, the Spokesman said "We have no specific plan, but certainly we have a plan that deals with such events." Major General Al-Turki said that the wanted persons do not represent the innocent loyal citizens of their region and instead work to implement foreign agenda.
