Attack targets World War I ceremony

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An explosion wounded three people at a cemetery in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday as U.S. and European officials commemorated the anniversary of the end of World War I.

Who carried out the attack? It’s unclear, but a stabbing last month in the same city wounded a guard at the French Consulate. Three other attacks attributed to Muslim extremists have targeted France in recent weeks. A U.K. national, a Greek policeman, and a Saudi security officer were injured on Wednesday. About 20 people of different nationalities attended the ceremony.

Dig deeper: Read my report in The Sift about one of the recent attacks in France.

Rachel Lynn Aldrich

Rachel is a former assistant editor for WORLD Digital. She is a Patrick Henry College and World Journalism Institute graduate. Rachel resides with her husband in Wheaton, Ill.