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French nationals killed on Saudi tour

By Andrew England in Riyadh and agencies

Published: February 26 2007 17:38 | Last updated: February 27 2007 09:44

A French teenager on Tuesday died from injuries he suffered when gunmen fired on his car in the Saudi desert, bringing the death toll in the attack to four, France’s Foreign Ministry said.

Three Frenchmen who were working in the country were shot dead on Monday as they were travelling north of the holy city of Medina in what appeared to be an attack by Islamic militants.

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