An attack took place Wednesday morning at the non-Muslim cemetery in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as a ceremony was held to commemorate the end of the First World War.

The Quai d'Orsay strongly condemned this attack.

Several people were injured in a bombing Wednesday at the non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, a city in western Saudi Arabia, during a ceremony commemorating the armistice of November 11, 1918, the French ministry said. Foreign Affairs.

"The annual ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at the non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, involving several consulates general including the French consulate, was the target of an explosive device attack on Wednesday morning, which left several injured ", indicated the Quai d'Orsay.

"France strongly condemns this cowardly attack that nothing can justify," added French diplomacy.

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