The authorities of Saudi Arabia executed two military personnel on charges of treason, the Saudi press agency reports.
According to information, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force of Saudi Arabia Majed Ben Mus Avad al-Balavi and senior sergeant Yusef Ben Rida Al-Azuni were arrested and sentenced to death in 2017. The court concluded that both military personnel are guilty of state treason, non -fulfillment of the order and “refusal to protect the interests of the nation.”
The defendants pleaded guilty during the process. In accordance with the royal decree, the sentence was carried out on Thursday in the city of Taif, located in the southwest of Saudi Arabia.
In April 2021, the Saudi authorities executed three military personnel for state treason and “cooperation with the enemy.”