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Pakistan Gunmen Attack Saudi Car, Kill Diplomat

   VOA News  May 16, 2011
   Policemen, rescue workers and the media stand next to the body of the
   Saudi diplomat who was killed by unidentified gunmen, at a morgue in
   Karachi's Jinnah hospital, May 16, 2011

Photo: Reuters

   Policemen, rescue workers and the media stand next to the body of the
   Saudi diplomat who was killed by unidentified gunmen, at a morgue in
   Karachi's Jinnah hospital, May 16, 2011

   Saudi Arabia has condemned as "criminal" an attack that killed one of
   its diplomats in Pakistan Monday.
   Saudi Arabia says Hassan al-Khatani was "assassinated" while he was on
   his way to work at the consulate in Karachi.
   Pakistan police say gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on al-Khatani as
   he was driving alone in a car.
   They say al-Khatani worked in the consulate's security office.
   The motive for the assault is unclear.
   There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.
   The attack came days after two grenades were tossed at the Saudi
   consulate building in Karachi. No one was hurt in that attack.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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