2016 Ad Dair shooting explained

2016 Ad Dair shooting
Location:Ad Dair, Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia
Date:February 11, 2016
Timezone:UTC+3
Type:Mass shooting, mass murder
Fatalities:7
Injuries:1
Weapons:Kalashnikov rifle

On February 11, 2016, a gunman identified as 30-year-old teacher Abdullah Jaber Al-Malki, killed seven people and wounded one at an education office in Ad Dair, in Saudi Arabia's Jizan Province bordering Yemen. Five of the victims died at the scene, while two of the injured later died at the Al-Dair General Hospital.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Six dead in 'criminal' Saudi Arabia shooting attack. 13 February 2016.
  2. News: Saudi Arabia shooting: Attacker 'kills six' at Jazan education office. 11 February 2016. BBC News. 11 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Attacker shoots six dead at offices in Saudi Arabia. 11 February 2016. Reuters. 13 February 2016.
  4. Web site: State TV: Teacher Shoots Dead 6 Colleagues in Saudi Arabia. 11 February 2016. AP. 13 February 2016. The New York Times.
  5. http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/148584/?page=1 Teacher shoots dead seven colleagues in Jazan