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RIYADH, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Interior Ministry said Monday that the suicide bomber who detonated himself in Jeddah earlier in the day was a resident working in the kingdom, local TV station Al Arabiya reported.
The assailant, described as a man in his 30s, blew himself up in a hospital parking lot in Jeddah as security personnel approached him after he aroused their suspicion.
He died instantly, and two security personnel were slightly wounded and transported to hospital.
No other injuries were reported, but several cars were damaged.
The ministry's spokesperson added that more bombs were discovered at the blast location and successfully defused.
It was unclear what the bomber's intentions were as the area targeted included a mosque, security forces as well as the United States consulate.
Saudi Arabia has recently been targeted by deadly suicide blasts from sleeper cell members of the Islamic State militant group.
