A suicide bomber killed himself and injured two others near the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the BBC reported.
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A State Department spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that U.S. authorities were aware of an explosion and working with Saudi officials to learn more.
Photos and video from the scene showed emergency responders at the site of attack, which took place around 3 a.m.
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The consulate was scheduled to be closed July 4–11 to observe U.S. Independence Day as well as the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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According to the Saudi Gazette, the two injured were diplomatic security personnel. Authorities had raised the security alert in Jeddah to its maximum, and the area was under lockdown.
The injured men were taken to a hospital, where they were in good condition, Saudi news website Sabq reported. The bomber detonated his explosives after the guards stopped his car across the street from the consulate.
The U.S. consulate in Jeddah was attacked by militants in 2004, leaving nine people dead.