(KUNA) -- The Saudi Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed deep concern and dismay at murder of a Saudi citizen in the African state of Madagascar -- identified by the media as brother-in-law of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.An official source of the ministry said in a statement, broadcast by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that Saudi officials contacted authorities in the African country to determine circumstances of the "criminal act and the perpetrators." The ministry requested, through the diplomatic mission, examination of the coroner's report, and the diplomats made contacts to facilitate transfer of the body home.
According to media reports, the slain Saudi, named Jamal Khalifa, is the brother-in-law of Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden. The victim, said to be a dealer in jewels, was killed by gunmen who burst into his residence in Madgascar, earlier today. Press reports indicated that he was killed in Tulear, about 650 kilometers southwest of the capital, Antananarivo.