Riyadh, The Ministry of Interior issued a statement today, announcing the killing of

Hussein bin Ali Al Bu-Abdullah, Saudi national, for having committed a series of capital crimes, including joining a number of terrorists to fire to kill a security man as he was on duty, providing a terrorist group with money, covering it up and possessing weapons and explosives to destabilize security.

The culprit pleaded guilty of all accusations he faced, the ministry's statement said, adding that, following the proper litigation procedure, a royal order was then issued to impose capital punishment against him according to Islamic Sharia law.

Accordingly, he was executed in the Eastern Region today, said the Ministry.

Source: Saudi Press Agency