Manila, Jumada I 21, 1437, Mar 1, 2016, SPA -- Saudi Embassy to the Philippines announced here today that Dr. Sheikh Ayed bin Abdullah Al-Qarni, suffered a gunshot wound, during a visit to Zamboanga city, in the Philippines, which lies away a half hour by plane from the capital Manila, as he gave a lecture there. One of the criminals of fired several shots at the car commuting him, injuring him in the arm and was on immediately transferred to a hospital in the city of Zamboanga. According to the statement announced by the embassy Dr. Al-Qarni was on a visit to the Philippines, at a personal invitation from a religious association, in Zamboanga. The embassy, immediately, embarked in coordination with the competent authorities in the Philippines, to investigate into the incident, and also sent a private jet to transport Dr. Al-Qarni and his entourage to the capital Manila, to complete medical check ups. Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines made a telephone call to Sheikh Ayed Al-Qarni, was reassured of his good health and, thankfully, none of his entourage suffered an injury. The embassy is pursuing the course of investigations with the competent authorities of the Philippines, to determine the circumstances and the circumstances of the incident, noting that security authorities have exchanged fire with the criminal and shot him dead. -- SPA 20:28 LOCAL TIME 17:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w