MEDINA, SAUDI ARABIA — Three bombings hit three different cities in Saudi Arabia early this week, coinciding with the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. <br /> <br />The first blast took place in Jeddah in the early hours of Monday, in a parking lot just 33 feet from the U.S. consulate. <br /> <br />According to Reuters, a suicide bomber parked his explosive-laden car in the parking lot of a hospital. <br /> <br />Two security officers found the man suspicious and began to pursue him. He then detonated his explosive belt, killing himself and injuring the two officers. <br /> <br />The second blast took place in the eastern city of Qatif. A suicide bomber reportedly tried to target a Shia mosque but failed, killing himself in the car park. <br /> <br />The third and deadliest blast struck the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, the second holiest city in Islam. <br /> <br />A suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt when he was confronted by security officers outside the mosque, killing himself and four officers. <br /> <br />No group has claimed responsibilities for the attacks, but ISIS is suspected to be behind the blasts.
