Saudi family robbed by armed gang while traveling in South Africa

Arabnews.com reports that an armed gang robbed a five-member Saudi family that was headed to a zoo while touring South Africa, the Saudi mission in Johannesburg has said. The family, a mother and four children, was surprised to find out that the driver took a different path. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to South Africa, Abdullah Al-Madi, said the family had arrived at Johannesburg Airport and were driven to a hotel in the city. The armed gang robbed the family of their luggage and about $1,500. They were held, but later freed, the envoy said. Read article