2016 Ad Dair shooting
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Location17°30′0″N 42°30′0″E / 17.50000°N 42.50000°E
Ad Dair, Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia
Ad Dair, Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia
DateFebruary 11, 2016 (UTC+3)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murderWeaponsKalashnikov rifle
| 2016 Ad Dair shooting | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jizan Province in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | 17°30′0″N 42°30′0″E / 17.50000°N 42.50000°E Ad Dair, Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia |
| Date | February 11, 2016 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder |
| Weapons | Kalashnikov rifle |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 2 |
On February 11, 2016, a gunman identified as 30-year-old teacher Abdullah Jaber Al-Malki (Arabic: عبدالله المالكي), killed seven people and wounded one at an education office in Ad Dair, in Saudi Arabia's Jizan Province bordering Yemen. Five of the victims died at the scene, while two of the injured later died at the Al-Dair General Hospital.[1][2][3][4][5]
