A screengrab appears to show bullet-ridden buildings demolished by bulldozers in Qatif.(@AngryQatifi)
The Saudi government has been forcibly relocating residents of the restive city of Awamiya as clashes continue between soldiers and militant groups in the old city.
Unverified footage that circulated on social media showed thick smoke rising from a vehicle engulfed in flames (screengrab)
The Thursday evening blast was the latest incident in Qatif, which has seen criminal violence as well as protests among the Sunni-dominated kingdom’s Shia minority.
Police spotted the vehicle used “to carry out terrorist and criminal crimes” and then took “necessary action”, a ministry statement said, without detailing what tactics were used.
“As a result, it caught fire and exploded,” killing its two occupants.
