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Explosion hits Shia mosque in Kuwait Explosion hits Shia mosque in Kuwait
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Explosion hits Shia mosque in Kuwait City during Friday prayers, with casualties reported - witnesses and officials An explosion has hit a Shia mosque in the Kuwaiti capital, with casualties reported.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The blast hit the Imam Sadiq Mosque, in a busy district to the east of the city. Reports say it happened around the time of Friday prayers.
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Attacks of this kind are extremely rare in Kuwait. No group has yet said it was behind the blast.