Suicide bombers blow themselves up in Saudi Arabia


Security forces engaged 'terrorists' in a firefight with suspects who later detonated explosives in
the city of Jeddah.


A security officer stands guard in front of the logo of the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition.

Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah, local media reported.


Sabq, a news website affiliated with the kingdom's Interior Ministry, reported on Saturday that security officers surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with two men, who then detonated explosives that images showed completely destroyed the home.


There was no immediate comment from the Saudi interior ministry.