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October 15, 2014

U.S. Military Contractor Killed, Another Wounded in Saudi Arabia Shooting 
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An American military contractor has been killed and another wounded in a
shooting in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The two are employees
of a subsidiary of the Virginia-based contracting giant Northrop
Grumman. The Saudi government says it has arrested a suspect who
formerly worked with the two victims. In Washington, State Department
spokesperson Jen Psaki said the United States has issued a security
advisory to Americans in Saudi Arabia.

Jen Psaki: "Obviously, we evaluate our security posture when incidents
occur. Certainly, we're in the process of evaluating our security
posture. We'll take appropriate steps to ensure that all of U.S. mission
personnel are safe, of course. We typically issue — our embassy is
issuing, I should say, a security message to U.S. citizens to advise
them on the situation and any safety precautions."

 

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