Explosion Rocks Medina, Saudi Arabia, Near One Of Islam's Holiest Sites. Photos

A suicide bomber has attacked the Saudi city of Medina, close to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, according to local media reports.

 The bomber detonated his device as security officers were breaking their Ramadan fast.


The mosque is the burial place of the Prophet Muhammad and Medina the second-holiest city in Islam after Mecca.

Sabq news site reported the explosion, and other sites showed images of what appeared to be a fire outside one of the buildings overlooking the Prophet’s Mosque. It said at least two of the officers had been killed, but there has been no official confirmation.