18Mar2003 Interior Ministry statement on explosion in Riyadh suburb

Riyadh, 18th March 2003

An official source at the Interior Ministry announced that at 12:53pm today, an explosive device detonated in a house in Al-Jazeerah neighbourhood, east of Riyadh, which resulted in the death of an unidentified person.

Three hand grenades, 12 Kalashnikov machine guns, two rifles, one pistol, some ammunition and highly explosive materials were found in the house, the source said.

Authorities are conducting investigations into the incident, and the results will be announced in due course.

Source: SPA

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