REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, RIYADH -- Saudi Interior Ministry announced on Friday a traffic officer was shot dead on duty in Saihat in east coast of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency.

The incident occurred on Friday morning when a traffic patrol was attacked. The ministry launched investigation into the case that was described as terrorism.

The attack was not the first such case reported in Saihat, while on Nov. 18 in 2015 two policemen were shot dead when their police jeep was attacked.

In October 2015, a gunman fired at a Shiite community center, leaving five people dead.

Saudi Arabia has been targeted by terrorist activities by cells of the Islamic State militant group.

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