Saudi policeman dies after knife attack in Taif

Sergeant Abdullah Mashari Naif Al-Subaie died after an assailant attacked him with a knife in Taif while on duty. (SPA)

• The officer was on duty in Al-Jaysh Street in Taif province
• The attacker had a history of crime

JEDDAH: Sergeant Abdullah Mashari Naif Al-Subaie, serving in traffic administration on Al-Jaysh Street in Taif province, was killed by a bayonet attack at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, an Interior Ministry security spokesman said in a statement.

The perpetrator tried to escape from security officials using a traffic patrol vehicle. He was arrested after sustaining an injury, resulting in him being taken to hospital for treatment.

Abdul Aziz Sa’ud Sa’ad Al-Musabi Al-Maliki was a repeat offender with a long criminal record, the statement said.

Two security men, one from the Ministry of National Guard, are in a stable condition in hospital. Security authorities are still investigating the attack.