"Habib Rizieq Reportedly Killed By A Camel At A Camel Race In Saudi Arabia", Checks The Truth

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JAKARTA - The Facebook account @YogaHowedes shared a screenshot of the article "The New York Times" entitled "HRS was reportedly killed by a camel at the Camel Race in Saudi Arabia", with the publication date showing September 20, 2020.

"A local source said that the victim deliberately crossed the limit and entered the racing track. After further investigation, it turned out that he was drunk on camel urine because he was experiencing serious financial problems. The closest neighbor said that debt collectors visited him every day before finally experiencing severe depression," said the news. .

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From a search on the page of The New York Times, in the search column nytimes.com, using the keywords "HRS" and "Saudi Arabia", the article was not found.

Nytimes.com has never uploaded news with this title, either on September 20, 2020 or on any other date.

Reporting from CNN Indonesia, Thursday, September 24, the General Secretary of FPI Munarman confirmed that Rizieq and his family were in good health. Rizieq has undergone a number of activities in Saudi Arabia.

"Alhamdulillah, he is perfectly healthy. Hopefully he will soon be able to rejoin the country he loves so much," said Munarman.