Yaatri
Dec 6, 04, 12:41 pm
The good news is that no US citizens were killed.
U.S. Consulate Attacked in Saudi Arabia (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=1&u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_explosion)
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - In a bold attack, Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah on Monday, then forced their way into the building and held civilians at gunpoint, prompting a gunbattle. Eight people, including five local staff, were killed in the three-hour assault.
No Americans were killed or held at gunpoint, and just one American was slightly injured as consulate employees were rushed to a safe area in the compound as the attack began, a State Department official said.
U.S. Consulate Attacked in Saudi Arabia (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=1&u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_explosion)
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - In a bold attack, Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah on Monday, then forced their way into the building and held civilians at gunpoint, prompting a gunbattle. Eight people, including five local staff, were killed in the three-hour assault.
No Americans were killed or held at gunpoint, and just one American was slightly injured as consulate employees were rushed to a safe area in the compound as the attack began, a State Department official said.