By FAIZA SALEH AMBAH, Associated Press Writer
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah in a bold attack Monday, then forced their way into the building and held civilians at gunpoint, prompting a gunbattle. At least 12 people, including five local staff, were reported killed in the three-hour assault.
President Bush (news - web sites) said the attack showed "terrorists" are trying to intimidate Americans and force the United States to withdraw from Saudi Arabia and Iraq (news - web sites).
"They want us to grow timid and weary in the face of their willingness to kill randomly, kill innocent people," Bush said at the White House after a meeting with interim Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawer. "That's why these elections in Iraq are very important."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_explosion
on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4071387.stm
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah in a bold attack Monday, then forced their way into the building and held civilians at gunpoint, prompting a gunbattle. At least 12 people, including five local staff, were reported killed in the three-hour assault.
President Bush (news - web sites) said the attack showed "terrorists" are trying to intimidate Americans and force the United States to withdraw from Saudi Arabia and Iraq (news - web sites).
"They want us to grow timid and weary in the face of their willingness to kill randomly, kill innocent people," Bush said at the White House after a meeting with interim Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawer. "That's why these elections in Iraq are very important."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_explosion
on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4071387.stm
