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Saudi mosque hit by deadly suicide bomb | |
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A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Saudi Arabia has left 13 people dead, the interior ministry says. | |
A senior Saudi official told the BBC the bombing targeted a mosque used by security forces in Abha, close to the Yemeni border. | A senior Saudi official told the BBC the bombing targeted a mosque used by security forces in Abha, close to the Yemeni border. |
Two deadly attacks on Shia mosques in May were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. | |
Saudi Arabia is also heading a campaign against Shia-led rebels in neighbouring Yemen. | Saudi Arabia is also heading a campaign against Shia-led rebels in neighbouring Yemen. |
Saudi TV reports that many of those killed were members of the security forces. | |
The mosque was used by a Swat team tasked with domestic security, officials say. | The mosque was used by a Swat team tasked with domestic security, officials say. |
It is not yet clear who carried out the attack and no group has yet claimed it. | It is not yet clear who carried out the attack and no group has yet claimed it. |
Last month Saudi authorities arrested 431 suspected members of IS, accusing them of plotting suicide attacks on security forces and mosques in various parts of the country. |