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Saudi Arabia: 2 suicide bombers blow selves up after confronting security operatives
Tragedy struck in the Saudi city of Jeddah when two unidentified suicide bombers blew themselves up after confronting security operatives.
According to Saudi Interior Ministry, armed security officers surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with two men, who then detonated explosives that images showed completely destroyed the home.
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The identities of the attackers were yet to be determined as there was no immediate comments from the Saudi interior ministry.
Since 2014, local ISIL affiliates have carried out several deadly shootings and bombings in the kingdom. Many of the attacks have targeted security personnel and Shia-Muslim mosques.
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