GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zyani on Wednesday vehemently condemned a recent shooting in Ahsa district in Saudi Arabia as a "terrorist incident".
At least five people were killed and nine others injured in a shooting incident in Al-Dalwah village, Ahsa district in Saudi Arabia late Monday, according to Saudi police sources.
The gunmen shot the citizens while they were leaving a building in the area, using machine guns and pistols, the officials said.
Al-Zayani said in a statement that the incident, which left several innocent people dead or injured, was a "criminal and cowardly act and crime that contravenes the tolerant principles of Islam and noble human values".
He added that the criminals of this terrorist act wanted to intimidate people, foment strife, and disrupt security and stability, challenging that their despicable attempt would be futile.
However, the GCC chief lauded the high level of efficiency and professionalism shown by Saudi security forces, especially the immediate arrest of criminals.