September 29, 2019 2:28 PM

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Saudi King's bodyguard shot dead in personal dispute

A prominent bodyguard of Saudi Arabia's King Salman has been shot dead in what authorities described as a personal dispute. This was revealed by the state TV today, offering few details on the incident.<br />'' <br />'' Tributes poured in across social media for Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Fagham, with many including images of the bodyguard at work. While officials posted condolences for al-Fagham, the first official word of his death came in a single tweet by Saudi state television. <br />'' <br />'' The tweet read, Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Fagham, the bodyguard of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, was shot dead following a personal dispute in Jiddah. <br />'' <br />'' Hours later, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said the dispute saw a friend of the al-Fagham shoot and kill him, as well as wound another Saudi and a Filipino worker there.<br />''  <br />'' Gun crimes are rare in Saudi Arabia, where strict Islamic law sees convicted killers and drug smugglers routinely executed. <br />''  

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