Three French nationals have been shot dead in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi and French governments say.
Saudi sources told the BBC that police were treating the incident as a "terrorist attack".
The shooting happened near the ruins of Madain Saleh, in north-western Saudi Arabia, which is popular with tourists.
Saudi TV said the victims were part of a group of French nationals, some of whom were Muslims heading to the holy city of Mecca on a pilgrimage.
Major General Mansour al-Turki, an interior ministry spokesman, said two men were killed instantly as they rested at the side of the road and came under fire from gunmen.
Another died later in hospital and a fourth was in serious condition, he said.
Some women and children were also part of the group, but were not hurt, he added.
A French diplomatic source, quoted by the French news agency AFP, said an unknown number of attackers "machine-gunned them while they got out [of their vehicle] to go for a walk". French killed in Saudi shooting
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