Unidentified assailants shot dead a Saudi Arabian soldier in the kingdom's eastern district of Qatif, the official SPA news agency quoted a police spokesperson as saying on Wednesday.

Sami Mouawad Awadallah Al Harbi came under fire from a car at 11:30 on Tuesday evening (2030 GMT), the spokesperson said.

He added that authorities had arrested two people suspected of being linked to the incident. - Reuters