he bomber detonated his suicide vest Monday evening when most residents of the neighborhood were at home ending the Ramadan fast.
A blast occurred on Monday in Saudi Arabia
outside one of Islam's holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, a
Saudi-owned television channel reported.
Al-Arabiya news channel showed images of fire raging in a parking lot with at least one body nearby.
8:50 p.m.
State-linked Saudi news websites say an
explosion has gone off outside one of Islam's holiest sites in the city
of Madinah, the same day that two suicide bombers struck different
cities in Saudi Arabia.
Sabq news site reported that the explosion
took place Monday evening. Other sites showed images of what appeared to
be a fire outside one of the buildings overlooking the Prophet's
Mosque. It was not immediately clear if anyone was killed or wounded.
The sprawling mosque where the Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) is buried is visited by millions of Muslims
from around the world each year during pilgrimages to Makkah. The area
would have been teeming with pilgrims for prayer during the final days
of the holy month of Ramadan, which ends this week.
The Interior Ministry could not be immediately reached for comment.
8:30 p.m.
A resident in the eastern Saudi Arabian region
of Qatif says a suicide bomber and a car bomb have struck a
neighborhood there, but that no injuries were immediately reported.
Mohammed Al Nimr told The Associated Press the
bomber detonated his suicide vest Monday evening when most residents of
the neighborhood were at home breaking the Ramadan fast.
8:30 a.m.
A suicide bomber carried out an attack early
on Monday near a US diplomatic site in the western Saudi city of Jiddah,
according to the Interior Ministry.
The ministry said the attacker detonated his
suicide vest when security guards approached him near the parking lot of
a hospital. The attacker died and two security men were wounded with
minor injuries, according to the ministry statement, which was published
by the state-run Saudi Press Agency. Some cars in the parking lot were
damaged.
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen.
Mansour Al Turki was quoted in the statement as saying the attacker
caught the attention of the security guards, who noticed he was acting
suspiciously at an intersection located on the corner of the heavily
fortified US Consulate in Jiddah, located by the Dr. Soliman Fakeeh
Hospital. Most of the consulate's staff had reportedly moved offices to a
new location.
The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed there
were no casualties or injuries among the consular staff. The embassy
said it remains in contact with Saudi authorities as they investigate
the attack.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for attack.
The Interior Ministry did not specify if it
there are indications the bomber intended to target the US diplomatic
compound, saying an investigation was underway to determine his
identity.
More recently, Saudi Arabia has been a target
of Daesh attacks that have killed dozens of people. The extremist group
views the Western-allied Saudi monarchy and government as heretics.
Saudi Arabia is part of the US-led coalition fighting Daesh in Iraq and
Syria.
In June, the Interior Ministry reported 26
terror attacks had taken place in the kingdom in the last two years.
Local affiliates of the Daesh group have targeted minority Shias and
security officials.
Monday's attack comes just days before the end
of the holy month of Ramadan, during which observant Muslims fast daily
from dawn to dusk.
The US Embassy regularly issues advisory
messages for US citizens in Saudi Arabia. In a message issued Sunday and
another one issued after the attack Monday, the embassy urged Americans
to "remain aware of their surroundings, and take extra precautions when
travelling throughout the country." It also advised citizens to
"carefully consider the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia."
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