One 2004 attack hit the US consulate in Jeddah, killing nine. A video sent by the witness showed police taking cover behind vehicles and covering their ears before a blast. The explosion appeared to have taken place about 65 feet from an outer checkpoint of the consulate, he added. Concrete barriers protect the street outside the consulate. US consulate reported there were no casualties or injuries among its staffA suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the US consulate in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah early on Monday, state TV said, the first bombing in years to attempt to target foreigners in the kingdom.

Source: dna July 04, 2016 06:51 UTC