Attacker killed in US consulate gun battle

Attackers using a car today struck the heavily-guarded US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with explosives and machine guns, injuring several people. After a gun battle inside, one attacker was killed, two were arrested and two others were surrounded, Saudi security officials said.

Saudi security forces also said they believed four of the attackers had seized an unknown number of hostages inside the building amid a gun battle. Area residents spoke of seeing Saudi forces enter the consulate shortly before a fierce gun battle was heard inside. A short time later, the gunfire stopped.