Saudi Arabia executed 37 people for "terrorism": one of them was also crucified

The Saudi authorities on Tuesday announced the execution of 37 people accused of "terrorism" in the kingdom, one of the world's leading countries in the field of the death penalty.

The Interior Ministry announced in a statement issued by the agency SPA the executions took place after the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and a royal decree endorsed the conviction of the convict.

According to the note, the executed persons were sentenced to "adopt the extremist terrorist ideologytraining terrorist cells, corrupt and destabilize security, develop the file, provoke sectarian sedition, harming peace and social security, attacking security places with the use of explosive devices, kill several security forces and for betrayal for collaboration with hostile entities"to the kingdom.

Interior said that executions had occurred on Tuesday in the cities of Riad, Mecca, Medina, Al Sharqia, Al Qasim and Assir.

The government has indicated that all executed, which were identified in the statement, came from Saudi nationality.

He also pointed out that the convicted Khaled Abdelkarim al Tuegri he was crucified, type of execution uncommon in recent years, reserved for the most serious crimes, with the intention of showing the body. Usually, the convictions are made with beheadings.

The executions took place two days after Saudi security forces announced a terrorist attack in which four alleged badailants died, while she was targeting an interrogation center in Al Zulfi province. at 260 km. North of Riyadh.

The press agency QAMA, affiliated with the jihadists, said in a brief statement shortly afterwards that the identified attackers had belonged to the Islamic State.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia executed 149 prisoners, three more than the year before, despite the promises of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to "minimize" the death penalty in the kingdom. If the trend continues, it will surpbad the previous one this year since, according to the SPA, at least 100 people have already been executed in the first four months.

(With information from EFE)