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veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Anyone know anything about this? Is it close to where any members are teaching? Or is it further south?

VS

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35552037

An attacker has opened fire at an education department office in Saudi Arabia's southern Jazan province, killing six employees, officials have said.

Two other people have been wounded in the assault, in the remote community of Ad Dair, next to the border with Yemen.

The attacker has been arrested, an official said.

No motive has been given for the attack, and authorities say they are treating it as a criminal act.

The suspect has not been identified but the AFP news agency, quoting Al-Ekhbariya state TV, reported that the man was not an employee but had some business at the ministry.

Earlier reports suggested the attacker was a teacher.

Criminal mass shootings are rare in Saudi Arabia but the country has faced recent attacks by the so-called Islamic State.

Saudi Arabia has led an air campaign against Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen and violence in the border region has been frequent in recent months.

gregory999 · Joined: 29 Jul 2015 Posts: 372 Location: 999

According to the Sate TV, he is a teacher .....

Teacher in Saudi Arabia shoots six colleagues, state TV reports
A teacher in southern Saudi Arabia opened fire on colleagues on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding two, state television reported. The interior ministry described it as a criminal attack.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/11/teacher-shoots-dead-six-colleagues-in-saudia-arabia-state-tv-reports

Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent said investigation is undergoing, with speculations that the teacher either had issues with the school’s principle or suffering from mental illness.
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2016/02/11/State-TV-teacher-shoots-dead-6-colleagues-in-Saudi-Arabia.html

Sheik Yerbuti · Joined: 02 Dec 2012 Posts: 105 Location: the promised land

If a Saudi kills someone, mental illness. And domestics, who survive hell
for 20 cents an hour in a hell hole, are predisposed to kill children and
babies under their care. Right.

izmigari · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:32 am Post subject: The "principle of what?

From the above Al-Arabiya article:

A teacher has shot dead six colleagues in south of Saudi Arabia, state television said on Thursday, with speculation that the man had issues with the principle.

Which principle would that be?

The "Gimme Three Steps" principle? Shocked

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

According to the Saudi Gazette, the gunman and his victims were all Saudis:

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veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

paul.conlong · Joined: 31 Mar 2015 Posts: 84 Location: Rochdale, UK

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Guns are common in KSA. Of course only Saudi males have access to them. Foreigners have no chance of getting their hands on one !

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

izmigari · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:34 am Post subject:

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

It is a situation that happens nearly every day in the US.

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In the heat of the moment · Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 393 Location: Italy

mnruman · Joined: 30 Mar 2015 Posts: 93 Location: Manchester, UK

Sad news, it's difficult enough getting people to go to some parts of KSA due to conflicts with neighbouring countries. It's a shame with the ruling around posession of guns, we dont need to worry about things like that here just mass brawls and protests Rolling Eyes