2004 Khobar Massacre

Coordinates: 26°19′16.84″N 50°11′32.99″E / 26.3213444°N 50.1924972°E / 26.3213444; 50.1924972

2004 Khobar Massacre

The Oasis Compound, 6 days later (bullet holes still visible).
Location Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Date May 29–30, 2004
6:45 am (2004-05-29T06:45) – 6:30 am (2004-05-30T06:31) (UTC+3)
Attack type Hostage crisis, mass murder, Terrorism
Deaths 19 foreigners, 3 locals
Perpetrators The Jerusalem Squadron, Al-Qaeda

In the 29 May 2004 Al-Khobar massacres in Saudi Arabia, seventeen terrorists, members of the The Jerusalem Squadron, attacked third country national personnel of two oil industry installations, the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation building and the Petroleum Centre, and a foreign workers' housing complex, the Oasis Compound, in the Gulf city of Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Read more about 2004 Khobar Massacre:  Casualties and Survivors, Intended Targets, Motivation and Attribution For The Attack, Aftermath of The Attacks

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