Multiple shots fired at Saudi embassy in Netherlands

Multiple shots were fired at the Saudi Arabian embassy in the Dutch city of The Hague in the early hours of November 12.

No injuries were reported, the Dutch Police confirmed via a tweet.

Around 6 AM we received a report that multiple shots were fired at the building of the Saudi Arabia embassy on the #Koninginnegracht in #TheHague. No one was injured. We are currently conducting research. Witnesses who have information are requested to call 0900-8844.

— Politie Eenheid Den Haag (@POL_DenHaag) November 12, 2020

The building was hit at least 20 times with multiple casings strewn across the ground, local media has reported.

فيديو | تعرض سفارة #المملكة في لاهاي إلى إطلاق نار والشرطة تحقق في الحادثة#الإخبارية pic.twitter.com/QthNPrT7Ic

— قناة الإخبارية (@alekhbariyatv) November 12, 2020

This incident comes hours after a bomb attack on a commemoration ceremony in Jeddah, which resulted in several injuries. The ceremony took place at a non-Muslim cemetery.

Read: Several people injured in bomb attack in Jeddah