2023 Jeddah shooting
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Date | 28 June 2023 |
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Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
On 28 June 2023, a gunman engaged in a firefight with security forces near the US consulate in Jeddah, resulting in the deaths of both the attacker and a security guard. The incident led to two deaths, including a member of the local guard force at the consulate and the attacker, who was killed by Saudi security forces.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Armed man killed in gunfire exchange near US consulate in Saudi Arabia". Reuters. 2023-06-28. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ Alkhshali, Hamdi; Hansler, Jennifer (28 June 2023). "Suspected assailant and US consulate guard killed in shooting incident in Saudi Arabia". CNN.