Saudi Diplomat Assassinated In Pakistan: Embassy

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Agence France-Presse
Monday, May 16th, 2011 -- 3:42 pm

KARACHI (AFP) – A Saudi diplomat was killed in a hail of bullets on his way to the country's consulate in Karachi on Monday, the second attack on Saudi interests in Pakistan's biggest city in less than a week.

The Pakistani Taliban denied carrying out the assassination and authorities said they were investigating possible links to sectarian groups or the death of Saudi-born Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US Navy SEALs on May 2.

Saudi Arabia said the victim, Hasan al-Khatani, was travelling to work when he was killed and demanded that Pakistan tighten security measures for its diplomats, following a grenade attack on the mission building last week.

Police said Khatani worked in the consulate's security department and was driving a vehicle with diplomatic plates when two motorcycle riders unleashed a stream of gunfire at a crossroads in the city's upmarket Defence neighbourhood.

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