SAUDI ARABIA: Unknown gunmen assassinate deputy governor

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

RIYADH, Feb 17 2003 (IPS) - Deputy Governor of the Saudi "al-Jouf" region Dr. Hamad bin Abdul Rahman al-Wardi was assassinated by an unknown assailant this morning, an official source at the Saudi Interior Ministry announced.

In a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Interior Ministry source said that an unknown gunman opened fire and shot dead Dr. Hamad bin Abdul Rahman al-Wardi while driving to his office at 6:45 a.m. local time (3:45 a.m. GMT) this morning.