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Title: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: mirth on April 21, 2018, 05:11:51 PM
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/20298/gunfire-heard-at-saudi-royal-palace-in-riyadh-as-rumors-of-attempted-coup-mount


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/21/world/saudi-drone-riyadh.html
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: bbmike on April 21, 2018, 05:16:26 PM
That can't be good.
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: Gusington on April 21, 2018, 05:22:25 PM
Should I get my helmet?
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: bayonetbrant on April 21, 2018, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: Gusington on April 21, 2018, 05:22:25 PM
Should I get my helmet?

well you can't get mine!
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: Gusington on April 21, 2018, 08:14:11 PM
Why not?
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: Sir Slash on April 21, 2018, 09:53:00 PM
That's what happens when you let women drive. They drive over and shoot at you. It's happened to me plenty.
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: Gusington on April 22, 2018, 11:07:26 AM
Maybe that is preferable to having them drive through your living room.
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: Sir Slash on April 22, 2018, 02:58:28 PM
Much so.
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: MIGMaster on April 23, 2018, 12:34:50 AM
Anybody here any more on this - attempted coup or poor fire discipline ?
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: GDS_Starfury on April 23, 2018, 01:29:34 PM
Quote from: Gusington on April 22, 2018, 11:07:26 AM
Maybe that is preferable to having them drive through your living room.

That really depends on your insurance company.
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: Barthheart on April 23, 2018, 01:57:48 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-shooting-riyadh-gunfire-toy-drone-king-salman-a8316471.html

Quotethe Saudi government said it had an explanation: Someone had flown a recreational drone, without authorisation, and security forces had shot it down.
Title: Re: Gunfire in Riyadh
Post by: Gusington on April 23, 2018, 02:02:29 PM
Allegedly.