RIYADH, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- A Saudi man was arrested on Thursday for attacking a security guard at the French consulate in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The man in his 40s used a sharp object in his attack, said Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, spokesman for Macca Region Police.
The guard sustained minor injuries and was sent to hospital for treatment, he added.
Samuel Patty, a French teacher, was recently killed by a teenager after he displayed cartoons of the Islam Prophet in a class on freedom of speech.
Afterward, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech about the incident that soon prompted protests from Islamic countries. Enditem