BURAIDAH, 22 May 2004 — Funeral prayers were held here yesterday for security officers Nawaf ibn Hamad Al-Harbi and Aaed ibn Awad Al-Harbi who died in a gunbattle with terrorists in Qasim on Thursday.

Qasim Governor Prince Faisal ibn Bandar, senior police officers and many ordinary citizens took part in the funeral.

Earlier yesterday, the Interior Ministry confirmed the death of a second security officer who had sustained wounds in the shootout.