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Saudi King’s Bodyguard Shot Dead in ‘Dispute’ – State Media
from Sputnik News:
The details of the altercation haven’t been released yet, as the Saudi authorities have yet to comment on the incident, which occurred in Jiddah.
A prominent bodyguard to King Salman, Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Fagham, has been shot and killed in the Red Sea city of Jiddah in what authorities referred to as a personal dispute, Saudi state television reported.
Al-Fagham was “the bodyguard of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,” the honorific given to Saudi kings, as stated in a one-sentence tweet posted by a state television channel. The post spawned comments with Saudis’ condolences for al-Fagham, with netizens publishing pictures of him similarly guarding late King Abdullah.
The best bodyguard al-Fagham, the bodyguard of King Salman, was killed in his friend’s house in Jeddah.
اللهم اغفر لعبدك #عبدالعزيز_الفغم وارحمه وتجاوز عنه واجعل مأواه جنات النعيم pic.twitter.com/b3VDntIcKX
— ☆AlHoussein sacko☆ (@AlhousseinSacko) September 29, 2019
It’s a sad day in #Saudi
One of our heroes has passed away today.. Major General Abdulaziz Al-Fagham, the protector of the Kings.. the whole Kingdom loves him.
May you rest in peace#عبدالعزيز_الفغم pic.twitter.com/g0ynUfkEgr
— نورة الشلهوب
