American Shot and Killed in Saudi Capital RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - An American was shot and killed Saturday in the Saudi capital, police said, in the third slaying of a Westerner in the kingdom in a week.
The chief of police in Riyadh said a "resident holding the American nationality" was killed in the capital's Malaz district Saturday afternoon, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. A U.S. Embassy spokesperson, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "We can confirm there was an individual shot who is believed to be an American. We are still investigating." Al-Arabiya satellite station said the American man was parking his car in his home's parking garage when two militants shot him in the back, then moved closer to fire two shots from a short distance. Witnesses told The Associated Press there were three gunmen. The series of killings has raised fears that militants are stepping up attacks in Saudi Arabia after a May 29 assault claimed by al-Qaida on a housing complex in the eastern city of Khobar, in which 22 people were killed, most foreign oil workers. On Tuesday, an American who worked for a U.S. defense contractor was shot and killed. Last Sunday, an Irish cameraman was killed and a British TV correspondent was critically wounded when fired on while filming in a neighborhood that is home to many Islamic militants. On May 22, a German chef was shot and killed outside a bank in Riyadh. The offices of an American energy company also were attacked on May 1 in the western city of Yanbu, killing six Westerners and a Saudi. The Saudi government, which launched a high-profile campaign against terrorists after suicide bombings last year, has blamed the attacks on people inspired by, or belonging to, the al-Qaida terror network led by Saudi-born Osama bin Laden (news - web sites). The United States has urged all its citizens to leave the kingdom and the British Foreign Office has advised Britons against all nonessential travel to Saudi Arabia. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.arsip.da.ru *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
