ARABNEWS.COM) – Hundreds of Ethiopians, including at least 70 women, armed themselves with knives, rocks and broken bottles and threatened police, pedestrians and motorists in Manfouha district’s narrow streets. Anti-riot police fired in the air and used truncheons to break up the crowd. In the ensuing clashes, two men were killed — a Saudi and an Ethiopian. The Saudi victim, 32, was struck on the head with a rock. More than 70 people, including 28 Saudis, were injured and 104 vehicles were damaged. Several shops were ransacked. Police arrested 561 people. The district’s schools remained shut on Sunday, according to eyewitnesses. Riyadh police chief Brig. Gen. Naser Al-Qahtani said police had cordoned off central Riyadh to control the crowd and arrest troublemakers. Medical personnel reported that victims suffered concussions, bruises and knife wounds.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:57:21 +0000
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