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Five expatriates arrested for illegal soil excavation in Eastern Province

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia ·

The Special Forces for Environmental Security detained the five men, who are from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Yemen, for illegally extracting natural deposits in the province. Officers seized their excavation equipment, and the operation is part of a wider crackdown on environmental violations meant to protect the kingdom's natural resources.

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