Saudi arrested for assaulting guard at French consulate

Security guard at French consulate in Jeddah slightly injured in assault
Saudi arrested for assaulting guard at French consulate

Saudi authorities on Thursday announced arrest of a citizen who attacked with a "sharp tool" a security guard at the French Consulate in Jeddah.

Muhammad al-Ghamdi, the media spokesman for the Makkah al-Mukarramah police, said the Special Force for Diplomatic Security arrested a citizen in his 40s, according to the official Saudi Press Agency.

"The citizen attacked with a sharp object a security guard at the French consulate resulted in slight injury of the latter, and he was subsequently transferred to the hospital for treatment," al-Ghamdi added.

"Legal measures will be taken against the assailant," he added, without disclosing further details.