A file photo of Saudi security forces personnel.
A Saudi soldier was killed and another was wounded in a shooting attack on their patrol vehicle in the kingdom's Qatif province, the Interior Ministry said on Friday, while calling it a "terrorist crime".
The oil-producing region is home to a large Shia population and has been a flashpoint between the Sunni Muslim government and Shi'ites complaining of discrimination.
Saudi policeman shot in flashpoint Shia city
Qatif has seen protests for more rights for Shias and a series of deadly militant attacks on security forces which have mounted since Nimr al-Nimr, a Shia cleric convicted of inciting violence, was executed a year ago.
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