Attack on US consulate in Jeddah
A man opened fire on guards at the US consulate in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Friday as he drove past but no one was hit, the Saudi interior ministry said. Police chased and arrested the suspect after wounding him in a shootout when he fled from his car, a ministry statement said on Friday. The incident was being investigated. It was not immediately clear whether it was politically motivated, security sources said.
Posted by: Fred 2006-05-13 |