RIYADH: Saudi authorities foiled a car bombing attempt in a shoot-out that killed two suspects on Friday, the interior ministry said, after a small bomb wounded a policeman elsewhere.

The Islamic State group (IS) had previously claimed deadly shootings and bombings against security forces in the kingdom, where dozens were also killed in a wave of attacks by Al-Qaeda between 2003 and 2006.

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