Executed: 2 rapists in Makkah, Al Jouf machinegun-killer

Three Saudi men have been executed following two separate incidents in the Makkah and Jouf regions, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Abdulkarim bin Abdulsattar and Hashim bin Abdo had raped a girl and stolen her mobile phone and jewelry.
The death sentence was issued by the general court and upheld by the Court of Appeal, and Supreme Judiciary Council.
The execution was carried out in Makkah on Wednesday, the statement said.
In a related development, a Saudi citizen was executed in Jouf region for killing another Saudi man.
Mohamed bin Awda used a machine gun to fire at the victim, Sair bin Ashwi bin Nizal Al-Inizi, which resulted in his death.
The death sentence was earlier issued by a general court and approved by the Court of Appeal and Supreme Judiciary Council, the statement said.