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At least two people were injured yesterday in an explosive device attack on a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia, during the commemoration of the armistice agreement by European diplomats on November 11, 1918.
Mecca Al-Mukarramah Emirate media spokesman Sultan Al-Dosari announced that the attack, which he described as “failed and cowardly,” took place “while the French consul was attending an event in the governorate. Jeddah “, adding that” an employee of the Greek consulate and a Saudi security agent were slightly injured. There were reports of a British injured in the assault, which were not confirmed by either the Saudi or British authorities. ” place on the anniversary of the end of the First World War in a cemetery for non-Muslims in Jeddah, in which several consuls, including the French consul, was involved, was attacked with an explosive device this morning, which resulted in several injuries, “said the French Foreign Ministry in a statement. The Foreign Ministry condemned “a firm and unjustified cowardly action”, and asked the Saudi authorities to investigate this fact, “identifi find those responsible and prosecute them. ”
This comes as a statement issued by the European embassies and the US embassy said: We are grateful to the Saudis who took the initiative to assist everyone in the Jeddah attack, and we support the Saudi authorities in their investigations and prosecution of the perpetrators of the Jeddah attack.
And news agencies reported that an explosion caused injuries among several foreigners, while security forces were reported to have hit a security cordon around the cemetery.
The attack sparked a wave of Arab and international condemnation, as the United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the “cowardly attack.”
The UAE Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that “the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of this act, which is incompatible with religious and humanitarian values and principles.”
In turn, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman condemned the “cowardly” attack that targeted a cemetery in Jeddah.
These countries affirmed their solidarity and support the Kingdom against “criminal acts” that target and intimidate innocent people.
In a related context, Egypt condemned in the strongest terms the “brutal attack that took place in the city of Jeddah”.
For its part, the Arab Parliament condemned the “terrorist attack” that took place in the city of Jeddah.
The President of the Arab Parliament expressed the Parliament’s “full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its confidence in its ability to protect its vital facilities and the safety of its citizens, and to firmly confront terrorist groups.” He praised the immediate handling of the Saudi security forces with this “cowardly terrorist” act.
Furthermore, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the “failed and cowardly attack” that took place in Jeddah. The organization affirmed its position and solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all the measures it takes to preserve its security and stability and the safety of the citizens and residents of its lands.
(AFP-Arabia Net)
