Al-Nimr said that near the body of a suicide bomber was a car bomb that also went off around the same time. The three-hour battle at the compound came amid a wave of al-Qaida attacks targeting westerners and Saudi security posts. Saudi Arabia has been a target of Daesh (also known as ISIS or the Islamic State) attacks that have killed dozens of people. There are around 9 million foreigners living in Saudi Arabia, which has a total population of 30 million. Saudi Arabia is part of the U.S.-led coalition fighting Daesh in Iraq and Syria.

Source: thestar July 04, 2016 13:57 UTC