'Criminal' attack on Saudi Arabia office kills 6

A man killed six employees at an education department office in Saudi Arabia yesterday, the interior ministry said, describing it as a "criminal" attack.

The attack in which two others were wounded occurred in the southern province of Jazan at about 2:00pm (1100 GMT), ministry spokesman General Mansour al-Turki told AFP.

"This is a criminal act," said Turki, adding that one suspect had been arrested.

He was unable to immediately confirm how the victims were killed but state television reported it was a shooting. The identity and motive of the suspect were unclear.

Criminal mass shootings are rare in Saudi Arabia.