Saudi Arabia

Bomb attack in front of the US Consulate in Jeddah

The Terror almost reached Mecca, the religious center of Islam, and is close to the saudi Arabian site of the attack. And also, the date icon is pregnant: this Monday, the United States celebrate their independence day.

Here, in front of the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah, has blown up the suicide bomber in the air

In the immediate vicinity of the US Consulate in the saudi Arabian city of Jeddah has been blown up by a bomber in the air. More damage could apparently be prevented because the security forces had intervened, informed the interior Ministry in Riyadh. As the officers approached, have ignited the man in a hospital Parking lot to the Consulate an explosive belt.

Two security officers were slightly injured, according to a statement from the Ministry. The Pro-government newspaper “Sabk” spoke of a “failed bombing”. She showed images from the site of Explosion, whereupon the blood and damaged cars.

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“All of the employees well”

A spokesman for the U.S. state Department said in Washington, all of the employees of the Consulate were safe and well. The Ministry is trying to get more information about the operations in Jeddah. The identity of the bomber is still unclear, as is whether it is a single perpetrator, or whether the man with a terrorist organization.

The incident occurred at the beginning of the independence day of USA is celebrated on this Monday. Diplomatic missions of the country in Saudi Arabia, particularly stroke risk. A year ago, the U.S. had closed its Embassy in Riyadh and consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran for several days with reference to the “security considerations”. The Hafenstad Jeddah is located on the Red sea, not far from Mecca, the religious center of Islam.

“Tyranny and apostasy”

In the past years, the Sunni Kingdom again and again acts of violence against security officials, and against the Shiite minority, which the jihadists militia “Islamic state” (IS). The IS-leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has accused the saudi-Arabian Royal house of repeated tyranny and apostasy, and encouraged their citizens to rise up against the ruling dynasty.

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