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Attacker shoots at offices in Saudi Arabia, six dead

Published: 11 Feb 2016 - 04:19 pm | Last Updated: 18 Nov 2021 - 01:18 am
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RIYADH: An attacker opened fire at an education department in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing six employees, a senior Saudi official said.

Authorities are treating the attack, which took place in the Jizan region, as criminal and the attacker has been arrested, Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman General Mansour Turki said. He said two people had also been wounded.

REUTERS