No group has yet claimed responsibility for the Jeddah and Medina attacks, nor another at a Shiite mosque in the east of the country. The attack near a Shiite mosque in the eastern region of Qatif did not appear to cause any injuries, said resident Mohammed Nimr. The nature of the attacks and their apparently coordinated timing suggested the Islamic State group could be to blame. Saudi Arabia on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who struck outside the U.S. consulate in Jeddah as a Pakistani resident of the kingdom who arrived 12 years ago to work as a driver. Saudi Arabia is part of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, and the militant group views its ruling monarchy as an enemy.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2016 12:02 UTC