SouthFront — Second Saudi Prince Is Dead In 24 Hours: This Time In Firefight With Security Forces

No longer any question of whether there is a purge.

Just hours after the death of Prince Mansour bin Muqrin in a helicopter “crash” in the Saudi province of Asir, the Saudi Royal Court announced the death of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd.

The second prince was reportedly killed during a firefight with security forces, which were attempting to arrest him.

44-year-old Prince Aziz was the youngest son of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Fahd He died in 2005....

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Second Saudi Prince Is Dead In 24 Hours: This Time In Firefight With Security Forces

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The short answer is that we do not know, but the situation today appears to be much more serious than it was in 1964.

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