Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah, local media reported.

Sabq, a news website affiliated with the kingdom's interior ministry, reported on Saturday that security officers surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with two men, who then detonated explosives that images showed completely destroyed the home.

There was no immediate comment from the interior ministry.

#Terrorists killed during security operations in Aharazat neighborhood, #Jeddah. — Courtesy Sabq online pic.twitter.com/SuxcjmlYbD — Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) January 21, 2017

Since 2014, Saudi security forces have grappled with sporadic attacks by followers of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, which is based in Syria and Iraq, and say they have arrested hundreds of its members.

Local ISIL affiliates have carried out several deadly shootings and bombings in the kingdom. Many of the attacks have targeted security personnel and Shia mosques.

Last year, a suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the US consulate in Jeddah, the first bombing in years to target foreigners in the country.

ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for attacks against Saudi Arabia, which is a member of a US-led coalition bombing his fighters in Syria and Iraq.</s>Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah, local media reported.

Saudi security forces surrounded a house in the city and exchanged fire with the men before they detonated themselves, the state-affiliated website Sabq.org reported on Saturday (21 January).

Images circulated on social media appear to show the affected building covered in rubble and riddled with bullets.

The Saudi interior ministry had no immediate comment.

No groups have yet been affiliated with the two bombers, however, Islamic State (Isis) has carried out a series of bombings and shootings in Saudi Arabia since mid-2014. The attacks have killed scores of people, mostly members of the Shia Muslim minority and security services.

IS (Daesh) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for attacks against Saudi Arabia, which is a member of a US-led coalition bombing his fighters in Syria and Iraq.

This is a breaking story. More to follow…</s>Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia’s second city of Jeddah, local media reported.

Sabq, a news website affiliated with the kingdom’s Interior Ministry, reported on Saturday that security officers surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with men who then blew themselves up.

There was no immediate comment from the Saudi interior ministry.

Since 2014, Saudi security forces have grappled with sporadic attacks by followers of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which is based in Syria and Iraq, and say they have arrested hundreds of its members.

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.

ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has called for attacks against Saudi Arabia, which is a member of a US-led coalition bombing his fighters in Syria and Iraq.</s>DOHA: Two suspected militants blew themselves up in a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah early on Saturday, Saudi media reported.

Security officers surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with the men who blew themselves up, reported Sabq, a news website affiliated with the monarchy's Interior Ministry.

There was no immediate comment from the Saudi interior ministry.

Two 'terrorists' blow themselves up in confrontation with security forces in Jeddah was posted in World of TheNews International - https://www.thenews.com.pk on January 21, 2017 and was last updated on January 21, 2017. This news story is related to Latest/180789-Two-terrorists-blow-themselves-confrontation-security-forces-Jeddah/ - breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne. Permanent link to the news story "Two 'terrorists' blow themselves up in confrontation with security forces in Jeddah" is https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/180789-Two-terrorists-blow-themselves-confrontation-security-forces-Jeddah.</s>DOHA: Two suspected militants blew themselves up in a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah earlier today, Saudi media reported.

Security officers surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with the men who blew themselves up, reported Sabq, a news website affiliated with the monarchy's Interior Ministry.

There was no immediate comment from the Saudi interior ministry.</s>Two suspected militants blew themselves up following a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia's city of Jeddah on Saturday, Saudi media reported.

Saudi security forces surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with the men, who blew themselves up, Sabq.org, a website affiliated with the monarchy's interior ministry, said.

UAE-based Sky News Arabia also reported the incident and ran a video of an explosion in Jeddah's eastern Al-Harazat district.

The Saudi interior ministry had no immediate comment.

Daesh has carried out a series of bombings and shootings in Saudi Arabia since mid-2014 that have killed scores of people.

Last year, a suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the US consulate in Jeddah, the first bombing in years to target foreigners in the kingdom.</s>Militants blow themselves up after gunfight with Saudi forces -media

DOHA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Two suspected militants blew themselves up following a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah on Saturday, Saudi media reported.

Saudi security forces surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with the men, who blew themselves up, Sabq.org, a website affiliated with the monarchy's interior ministry, said.

UAE-based Sky News Arabia also reported the incident and ran a video of an explosion in Jeddah's easten Al-Harazat district.

The Saudi interior ministry had no immediate comment.

Islamic State has carried out a series of bombings and shootings in Saudi Arabia since mid-2014 that have killed scores of people, mostly members of the Shi'ite Muslim minority and security services.

Last year, a suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, the first bombing in years to target foreigners in the kingdom. (Reporting by Tom Finn; Editing by Toby Chopra and Alexander Smith)</s>DOHA (Reuters) - Two men accused of planning attacks against Saudi Arabia blew themselves up following a confrontation with security forces in the city of Jeddah on Saturday, the interior ministry said.

Saudi security forces surrounded a house in Jeddah's eastern Al-Harazat district and exchanged fire with the men, who blew themselves up, an interior ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by state news agency SPA.

A Saudi man and his Pakistani wife alleged to have links to the men were arrested, the spokesman said.

Saudi-owned Arabiya TV showed footage of smoke rising above Jeddah and an explosion tearing through a building.

Islamic State has carried out a series of bombings and shootings in Saudi Arabia since mid-2014 that have killed scores of people, mostly members of the Shi'ite Muslim minority and security services.

Last year, a suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, the first bombing in years to target foreigners in the kingdom.</s>JEDDAH: Two suspected militants blew themselves up following a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah on Saturday, Saudi media reported.

Saudi security forces surrounded a house in Jeddah and exchanged fire with the men, who blew themselves up, Sabq.org, a website affiliated with the monarchy's interior ministry, said.

UAE-based Sky News Arabia also reported the incident and ran a video of an explosion in Jeddah's easten Al-Harazat district.

The Saudi interior ministry had no immediate comment.

Islamic State has carried out a series of bombings and shootings in Saudi Arabia since mid-2014 that have killed scores of people, mostly members of the Shi'ite Muslim minority and security services.

Last year, a suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, the first bombing in years to target foreigners in the kingdom.

Militants blow themselves up after gunfight with Saudi forces - media was posted in World of TheNews International - https://www.thenews.com.pk on January 21, 2017 and was last updated on January 21, 2017. This news story is related to Latest/180792-Militants-blow-themselves-up-after-gunfight-with-Saudi-forces-media/ - breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne. Permanent link to the news story "Militants blow themselves up after gunfight with Saudi forces - media" is https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/180792-Militants-blow-themselves-up-after-gunfight-with-Saudi-forces-media.</s>A Saudi policeman secures a neighbourhood where two men reportedly blew themselves up during a firefight with security forces on Saturday, in the Red Sea city of Jeddah (AFP photo)

RIYADH — Two suspects blew themselves up Saturday during a firefight with security forces in the Red Sea city of Jeddah and a third was arrested in another operation, the interior ministry said.

Security forces raided a suspected "terrorist" hideout used for making explosive belts and other devices in a southern district of Jeddah, a spokesman for the ministry said in a statement.

Two men holed up inside the premises shot at security forces, who returned fire, according to the statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

The suspects refused to surrender and "blew themselves up by detonating their explosive belts", it said, confirming an earlier statement by Jeddah authorities.

Pictures posted on Twitter showed a fire at the site of the shootout.

The interior ministry spokesman also said that a third suspect was arrested on Saturday in a security operation targeting another Jeddah neighbourhood.

The suspect, a Saudi national, is believed to have had links to the two men who blew themselves up.

He was arrested along with a Pakistani woman whom he identified as his wife, the spokesman said.

Earlier this month, security forces shot and killed two suspected extremists including an explosive belt maker during a police operation in the north of Riyadh. Both were Saudi citizens.

At the end of October, authorities said they had foiled a plot to bomb a football stadium in Jeddah during a football match and dismantled two “terrorist” cells linked to the Daesh terror group.

Eight suspects were arrested in the operation, including two Pakistanis, a Syrian and a Saudi.

Since late 2014, Daesh has claimed a series of bombings and shootings against Shiites in the Sunni-majority kingdom, as well as against security forces.

Saudi Arabia is a member of the US-led international coalition that has been battling Daesh militants in Syria and Iraq.
Two suicide bombers detonate their explosives during a firefight with Saudi security forces in Jeddah.