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Dead in suicide bombing near the prophet’s mosque in Medina

First, according to the bomber blew himself up in a Parking lot near the Muslim Holy place in the air. Two security guards are also to be killed. It is the only stop today was not.

Such as government reports, near to media, there was an Explosion near the headquarters of the security authorities of the prophet’s mosque in Medina (in the article’s picture), one of the most important shrines of Islam. Except for the suicide bomber, two security guards were killed in the attack.

It was the third bomb exploded on Monday in Saudi Arabia. Previously Unknown had detonated in front of a mosque in the town of Khan Yunis ‘ Northern buildings, in a car bomb. Shortly afterwards, another Explosion occurred. Eye-witnesses reported body parts in the vicinity of the crime scene, so the authorities go out of a suicide attack.

In the Southeast of the country description the Khan Yunis ‘ Northern buildings is regarded as a Shia stronghold in the otherwise Sunni-dominated Gulf state.

The U.S. Consulate in Jeddah after the bombing

Attack on U.S. Consulate

In the night, the Consulate of the United States in the city of Jeddah the target of a bomb attack. In the attack on a US national holiday, two police officers suffered minor injuries. Employees of the diplomatic mission were not injured, according to the Consulate.

Who was behind the assassination, was initially unclear. The perpetrator had parked his car to the Consulate and a little later the explosive detonated, reported state broadcaster. An eye-witness reported of three explosions.

It was for years the first stop in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was probably against foreigners. In recent days, the Sunni terrorist militia “Islamic state had” killed in targeted attacks against Shiites, many people.

mak/ww (rtr, dpa)