JEDDAH: A gunman armed with a Kalashnikov rifle and three petrol bombs killed two Royal Guards and wounded three others in an attack at a security guards checkpoint at the western gate of Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah early on Saturday.
The attacker, Mansour bin Hassan Al Ameri, 28, a Saudi, was killed by security forces on the spot, said Interior Ministry spokesperson Mansour Al-Turki.
The gunman left his vehicle and started shooting at the guards, Al-Turki said. Investigations are continuing.
Two guards killed in attack on royal palace in Jeddah - Saudi Interior Ministry
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![Two guards killed in attack on royal palace in Jeddah - Saudi Interior Ministry]( "File photo: Two security officials died in an attack on Al-Salam Palace on Saturday.")
Two guards killed in attack on royal palace in Jeddah - Saudi Interior Ministry
