Saudi Wing of Al-Qaeda "Carried" US Consulate Attacks

World | December 7, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

A group claiming to be the Saudi wing of al-Qaeda said it carried out Monday's attack on the US consulate in Jeddah. The group "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula" said in a statement posted on a militant website that the operation had been dubbed "the blessed Falluja battle". Saudi Arabian authorities have reiterated their determination to crush Islamic militants following the attack. Five non-US staff and four attackers were killed when gunmen used explosives to break into the compound.

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