Suicide Bomber Blows Self Up Near U.S. Consulate In Saudi

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Suicide Bomber Blows Self Up Near U.S. Consulate In Saudi

A suicide bomber has blown himself up near a U.S. diplomatic site in the Red Sea city of Jeddah early Monday, the Saudi Arabian government says.

Only the attacker was killed in the explosion, although two members of the Saudi security forces were lightly injured in the attack, which was also near a hospital parking lot.

The security forces suspected there was something wrong when they saw the man around 2:15 a.m. local time, a spokesman for the interior ministry said in a statement. "When they attempted to stop him and verify and deal with the situation accordingly, he detonated an explosive belt he was wearing," which led to his instant death.