Riyadh- SPA

 The Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, Major General Mansour Al-Turki held a press conference , highlighting the arrest warrant issued by Ministry of Interior against 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.

'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.

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.