RIYADH, Dec. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Five Saudi policemen were killed on Tuesday north of the capital in clashes with militants, the interior ministry said.

    The five were killed when a wanted militant opened fire at a police checkpoint in the northern Qassim province, the ministry said.

    The militant was later arrested, the ministry added.

    It was not known yet whether the attack was linked to al-Qaida terror network.  

    Saudi authorities have been battling a wave of attacks against foreign targets which bear al-Qaida marks in the oil-rich kingdom. Enditem