| 2016 Saudi Arabia bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Terrorism in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | Medina, Jeddah and Qatif |
| Date | 4 July 2016 |
Attack type | Car bombing, suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 4 (+4 perpetrators, including Fayaz Kagzi)[1] |
| Injured | 7 |
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On 4 July 2016, four suicide bombs exploded in three locations in Saudi Arabia. One of these exploded in the parking lots of the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi,[2][3] killing at least four people.[4] The second and third suicide bombers targeted a Shia mosque in Qatif, but they failed to harm anyone but themselves.[5] A fourth militant blew himself up after police tried to arrest him near the U.S. consulate in Jeddah. Two Saudi Arabian police officers were injured.[citation needed]
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