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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Sep 30, 2019, 10:20 AM Sep 2019

Saudi state media say king's bodyguard shot in 'dispute'

Source: AP News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was shot and killed in what authorities described as a personal dispute, state TV reported Sunday, offering few details on an incident that shocked the kingdom.

Tributes poured in across social media for Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Fagham, with many including images of the bodyguard at work. One included him bending down to apparently help tie the shoes of King Salman, the 83-year-old ruler of the oil-rich kingdom.

Others show al-Fagham in the background of events with both King Salman and his predecessor, the late King Abdullah.

Details remained vague. While officials posted condolences for al-Fagham, the first official word of his death came in a single tweet by Saudi state television.

Read more: https://apnews.com/84208f062cb94324877a47e7b54531a9

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Saudi state media say king's bodyguard shot in 'dispute' (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2019 OP

I read a sub tweet in the middle of the night, something dewsgirl Sep 2019 #1

hmmmmm TeamPooka Sep 2019 #2

botched coup attempt? yellowcanine Sep 2019 #3

Blob will say something wacky about this in 3...2...1... Brainfodder Sep 2019 #4

Is the body still in one piece? Marcuse Oct 2019 #5

That MBS is just so eager to get ahead in life! Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #6

dewsgirl

(14,965 posts)

1. I read a sub tweet in the middle of the night, something

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Mon Sep 30, 2019, 10:32 AM

Sep 2019

about MBS shooting someone on a golf course. This has to be related.

TeamPooka

(25,577 posts)

2. hmmmmm

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Mon Sep 30, 2019, 11:41 AM

Sep 2019

yellowcanine

(36,827 posts)

3. botched coup attempt?

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Mon Sep 30, 2019, 11:56 AM

Sep 2019

Brainfodder

(7,781 posts)

4. Blob will say something wacky about this in 3...2...1...

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Mon Sep 30, 2019, 01:42 PM

Sep 2019

Marcuse

(9,081 posts)

5. Is the body still in one piece?

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 08:40 AM

Oct 2019

Kid Berwyn

(25,093 posts)

6. That MBS is just so eager to get ahead in life!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 09:14 AM

Oct 2019

Whatever happened to Bandar Bush?

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