Irish citizen shot dead in Saudi Arabia

Published August 3rd, 2004 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

An Irish citizen was killed in his office in eastern Riyadh, the Saudi capital, Al-Arabiya satellite television reported Tuesday. 

 

Westerners have been the targets of shootings, suicide bombings and kidnappings in the kingdom in recent months. 

 

The attacks are blamed on groups allied to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. (albawaba.com) 

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