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| Saudi executes Yemeni over Spanish theatre group stabbing |
| 2020-04-17 |
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The man, identified as Imad al-Mansouri, had been sentenced to death for the November 11 attack during a live performance in Riyadh, which state media linked to militant group Al-Qaeda and which Madrid said left four performers wounded. The assailant was accused of going on a stabbing spree during a musical in the capital’s King Abdullah Park, one of the venues hosting the two-month “Riyadh Season” entertainment festival. It was the first such assault since the country began easing restrictions on entertainment. The state-run Al-Ekhbariya television said the attacker took orders from an Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, but so far there has been no claim of responsibility from the group. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 He killed the only openly gay man in KSA! |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-04-17 12:24 |
| #1 "a live performance in Riyadh." Things have changed! When I was in Riyadh (mid 90s), plays, theater, and movies were strictly forbidden. Period. Wow. |
| Posted by: Tom 2020-04-17 11:27 |