4 executed in Taif over land dispute killings

4 executed in Taif over land dispute killings
Updated 24 July 2016 18:53
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4 executed in Taif over land dispute killings

4 executed in Taif over land dispute killings

JEDDAH: Four Saudi citizens, including three brothers, were executed on Sunday in Taif for killing six members of their own tribe, the Ministry of Interior said.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the ministry said the killings resulted from a land dispute.
It said the convicts and their victims were all members of the Quthami tribe.
Crimes punishable by death in the kingdom include drug trafficking, murder, armed robbery, rape and apostasy.