The Saudi police were not up to this - there were now a thousand people at least, ready to storm the bank.

Well, we have a few contacts at the Saudi police.

One more thing: do you have copies of any witness statements to the Saudi police?

Saudi police are regularly being killed in shootouts with terrorists.

Saudi police had taken down several Iranian flags placed on the roof of the pilgrimage quarters.

The Saudi police, who usually patrol the precincts, do not carry firearms.

The Saudi police indicated that they were already treating the incident as a criminal matter.

Some of the survivors said they had been shot by the Saudi police.

It said the Saudi police opened fire on a "peaceful march" with automatic weapons and tear gas.

The Saudi police were reported to have warned them to disperse, then attacked with clubs and gas.