Gunman killed near Saudi prince's palace

JEDDAH: Saudi security forces killed a gunman on Saturday morning after he fired at a checkpoint near the Interior Minister's palace in Jeddah, the state news agency said early on Saturday."At 1 am...

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August 06, 2011

Gunman killed near Saudi prince's palace

JEDDAH: Saudi security forces killed a gunman on Saturday morning after he fired at a checkpoint near the Interior Minister's palace in Jeddah, the state news agency said early on Saturday.

"At 1 am on Saturday, a person carrying a gun fired at a checkpoint in Abdulrahman Al-Malki Street in Jeddah. He was dealt with swiftly and was killed. The event is still under investigation," the statement said. (Reuters)

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