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Saudi Arabia’s biggest group execution this year: 5 put to death for ‘terrorism’

Type of event:
Counter-terrorism

Victims

5

Wounded

Date

July 4, 2023

What happened

Five people were tried for an attack that killed five people and injured an untold number of others. For this, Saudi Arabia has executed five people, convicted of carrying out a deadly attack on a place of worship. The five men included four Saudis and one Egyptian national.

Where it happened

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