Two car bombs blasted the Saudi security headquarters Wednesday, killing at least two and wounding dozens, police said. Facades were torn off buildings near the explosions, revealing rooms still ablaze. Cars were smashed by debris. Clouds of dust and black smoke rose from the building and settled over the neighborhood. "The explosion resulted from two car bombs that were parked about 50 feet from the building," a police official told The Associated Press. He said "a number of charred bodies" were carried away from the scene.
| Guess they haven't found all the car bombs, huh? |
The General Security building, the administrative headquarters of the Saudi domestic security service, was severely damaged in the bombing that came just days after the United States warned of possible terror attacks in the kingdom. The explosions, which occurred about 2 p.m., hit when workers would have been leaving for the Saudi weekend. Saudi television showed the General Security building, about seven floors, with its glass facade shattered and severe damage inside. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blazes, and more than 20 ambulances had arrived. Two helicopters flew above the site. Police blocked the area and evacuated the surrounding buildings. |