The Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday the execution of three soldiers for committing high treason; the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Ministry of Defense also identified the three soldiers working in the Defense Ministry by name; Muhammad Bin Ahmed Bin Yahya Akam, Shaher Bin Isa Bin Qasim Haqqawi, and Hamoud Bin Ibrahim Bin Ali Hazmi
The Ministry said, "Investigation revealed their conviction of committing the crime of high treason; by cooperating with the enemy in a way that violates the entity of the Kingdom and its military interests."
The ministry clarified that the court convicted three men with all the judicial guarantees guaranteed to them and a later royal order served as a death warrant.
The Ministry of Defense has confirmed its confidence in the loyal men of the armed forces who have respected their oath and sacrificed their blood to preserve the security and stability of this nation, while denouncing at the same time this heinous crime.
