Wed Dec 29, 2004 01:13 PM ET
RIYADH (Reuters) - Two large blasts were heard in the Saudi capital Riyadh near the Interior Ministry as well as gun fire, witnesses said on Wednesday.
The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear. Witnesses said the blasts were felt up to 2 km (1.25 miles) away from the area.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, has been battling a wave of al-Qaeda linked violence.
Earlier in the day, Saudi police killed a suspected militant in a shootout in Riyadh and captured two wanted militants after a gun battle in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, state television and security sources said.
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