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RIYADH, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A car blast killed two people in Qatif city in eastern Saudi Arabia late on Thursday, Al Arabiya local news reported.
The blast happened when the car was transporting ammunition and explosives to Al Awamiyah in Qatif, leaving two dead, the report said, adding that the victims are "fugitives" being sought by the kingdom's security services.
Eyewitnesses said the blast occurred near a mosque which was targeted in a terrorist attack during the month of Ramadan last year.
Qatif has witnessed a series of attacks in recent years. It is one of few areas in Saudi Arabia that are populated by minority Shiite community. Some of its youth are demanding more rights in the Sunni conservative state. Enditem
