Suicide attack near US consulate in Jeddah

July 04, 2016 08:09

Two people are reportedly injured after a suicide bomber carried out an attack near the US consulate in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.

The state-linked Okaz news website said the bomber died in the attack, and that no other deaths were immediately reported.

The bomber was apparently headed in a car toward a mosque that is near the US consulate. Most of the consulates staff have reportedly moved offices to a new location.

The Sabq news website reported that two security guards were wounded in the attack, which took place early on Monday.

A 2004 militant attack on the US consulate in Jeddah left nine people dead.

The attack comes after over 100 people were killed in Baghdad and the gruesome attack in an eatery in Dhaka.

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