Two security men were injured on Saturday when a patrol came under a terrorist attack at Al-Naserah District in Qatif Province, the Security Spokesman for the Saudi Interior Ministry said.

The Saudi Press Agency quoted the spokesman as saying that the attack took place at 12:15 am when the patrol was targeted with an explosive while passing near a building under construction.

In a statement to SPA, the spokesman said the terrorist attack resulted in the injury of two security men who were transferred to a hospital for treatment.

He stressed that the security authorities launched an investigations into the terrorist crime.