A car blew up Sunday in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, killing a German person, Saudi and German officials said.
According to AP, the Saudi Interior Ministry said in a statement that the car was owned by a German resident but the identity of the victim was not immediately known. However, in Berlin, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said the victim was a German national.
The explosion occured at 4:26 p.m. and an investigation was continuing, police said,
There have been several car bombings targeting foreigners in the kingdom and Saudi authorities have blamed disputes between gangs dealing in alcohol.
Most recently, a bomb exploded in June after a British banker started his Land Rover in Riyadh, killing him. (Albawaba.com)
