Saudi Arabia holy site suicide bomber identified as Pakistani man

A suicide bombing outside one of Islam's holiest sites was carried out by a Pakistani man who moved to the kingdom 12 years ago to work as a driver, Saudi Arabia officials have said.

Saudi Arabia holy site suicide bomber identified as Pakistani man

A suicide bombing outside one of Islam's holiest sites was carried out by a Pakistani man who moved to the kingdom 12 years ago to work as a driver, Saudi Arabia officials have said.

Four Saudi security officers were killed and five others injured in Monday's attack in a car park outside the sprawling mosque grounds where the Prophet Muhammad is buried in Medina.

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