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Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers sentenced for 'high treason'

Published: 10 Apr 2021 - 01:23 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 09:56 am
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Agencies

Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers who were sentenced for "high treason" and "cooperating with the enemy", a statement from the kingdom's defence ministry said.

It said that the three had been sentenced to death by a specialist court after a fair trial.

The ministry did not name the alleged "enemy".

The state-run Saudi Press Agency identified the men as soldiers working in the Defense Ministry.