Three Bomb Attacks Hit near Mosque in Qatif, Security Headquarters in Medina

Two bomb blasts have hit near a mosque in Saudi Arabia’s eastern city of Qatif while a third bomb has gone off close to a security headquarters at Prophet’s Mosque in the western city of Medina, according to Press TV.

Witnesses said Monday that they saw body parts at the site of the explosion near Qatif’s Faraj al-Omran mosque, which is frequented by people in the holy month of Ramadan.

 The first explosion in Qatif destroyed a car parked near the mosque, followed by another explosion just before 7 p.m. local time.

Local media said an attacker detonated his bomb when he was attempting to enter the mosque.

Nasima al-Sada, a resident of Qatif, told AFP that “one bomber blew himself up near the mosque,”. She added that no bystanders were hurt in the blast.

Later on, a bomber detonated his explosives near the security headquarters of the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Medina.

Reports indicate that four security forces in addition to the bomber were killed in Medina bomb blast.

There has been no immediate report on possible casualties from the attacks and no group or individual has so far claimed responsibility of today’s blasts in Saudi Arabia.

The blasts, which took place as the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan is drawing to its end, followed an earlier bombing on Monday in which an explosion hit the surroundings of the United States consulate in the city of Jeddah, in western Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Interior Ministry said the attacker was killed and two Saudi policemen were injured in the attack which took place near a hospital.

Press TV

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