Attacker Detonates Explosives Outside US Consulate In Jeddah
MEP: A suspected suicide bomber has detonated his explosives near the US consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah leaving at least two police officers injured, the Interior Ministry said.
Security officers early on Monday became suspicious of a man near the parking lot of Dr Suleiman Faqeeh Hospital, which is directly across from the US diplomatic mission.
When they moved in to investigate, “he blew himself up with a suicide belt inside the hospital parking”, the ministry added.
The area around the consulate has been cordoned off by security forces and the consulate’s staff members have been moved to a safe location.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.
A US State Department spokesperson said US officials were working with Saudi officials to get more information on the explosion.
