RIYADH, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A policeman and 2 civilians were injured in multiple shootings in Saudi Arabia's disturbed Eastern Province, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Three shootings happened on Sunday in the region of Qatif. The two civilians were wounded near their homes in Al-Awamiyah, while the policeman was attacked when driving his private car near a farm.
The injured are in stable condition after receiving medical treatment at local hospitals, a police source was quoted as saying.
Shootings and attacks are common in Qatif by Shiite youth who demand more rights for their minority community in the Sunni-dominated country.