Suicide attackers Launch 3 strikes in Saudi Arabia
Suicide attackers launch 3 strikes in Saudi Arabia
- Bombing in Medina kills four
- Suicide bomber killed in Jeddah
- Bomber targets mosque in east
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN)A
wave of suicide bombings hit three Saudi Arabian cities over a 24-hour
period. The attacks came on the heels of massive jihadi assaults in the
Muslim world last week.
The
deadliest occurred in Medina, where four people were killed and another
person was wounded, according to an official with knowledge of the
event. The city is a major spot in Islam because that's where Prophet
Mohammed is buried.
The bomber, who died in the explosion, targeted security officers, but it is unknown precisely who was killed, the source said.
In
Qatif in eastern Saudi Arabia, a suicide bomber attempted to launch an
attack at a Shiite mosque but failed, killing himself in the process,
according to an official with knowledge of the event. There were no
injuries.
Near the U.S. Consulate
in Jeddah, a suicide bomber killed only himself after detonating an
explosive according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. Policemen were
injured in the attack.
There were no initial claims of responsibility.
Attackers
launched strikes last week in Turkey, Bangladesh, Yemen and Iraq,
killing scores of people. They are claimed or thought to be carried out
by ISIS.
The strikes come as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends and Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, their independence day.
Jeddah blast occurs near consulate wall
Early
Monday, the Saudi police became suspicious of a man who appeared to be
roaming around a parking lot of a major hospital, the news agency
reported. When officers approached him, the man detonated what appeared
to be an explosive belt.
The explosion happened roughly 33 feet (10 meters) from the consulate's wall.
Witnesses told CNN the blast
occurred about 3 a.m. local time and that it appeared that at least two
police officers were slightly injured in the attack.
The
Saudi news agency reported that the policemen were slightly injured and
that they were taken to the hospital. The report did not specify how
many were hurt.
None of the bystanders in the parking lot were injured in the attack, according to SPA.
Police
found three devices inside the bomber's car. A bomb disposal unit used a
robot to detonate them, said a journalist who was on the scene.
The Saudi Interior Ministry is investigating the case, according to the SPA.
A U.S. State Department official told CNN that all chief of mission personnel were accounted for. The bombing came after a week of attacks in Turkey, Bangladesh and Iraq, which have left many on edge.
In 2004, the U.S. consulate in Jeddah was attacked by gunmen linked to al Qaeda, who killed five employees.
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