A criminal court in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, has ordered the beheading of seven people.
According to Arab media, a criminal court in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has sentenced seven extremists involved in an armed attack in the eastern governorate of Al-Ahsa six years ago to death.
Gunmen opened fire on several people in the village of Al-Dalwah in Al-Ahsa, killing eight people.
The court convicted seven accused in the case and sentenced them to death and sentenced three others to 25 years in prison.
The criminal court has also ordered the beheading of four accused in public. The court order said that the imprisonment of the accused who have been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment will be counted from the day of arrest.
The court has ordered confiscation of arms, ammunition and ammunition.
The court reserved judgment against the two accused. Both were absent from court. The trial took place in his absence. No verdict was pronounced against him in compliance with Section 180 of the Criminal Code.
The decision of the Riyadh Criminal Court is primary. It can be appealed against.
