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Saudi mosque hit by deadly suicide bomb Islamic State group claims Saudi mosque suicide blast
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A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Saudi Arabia has left 13 people dead, the interior ministry says. A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Saudi Arabia has left 15 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 said the mosque in Abha, close to the Yemeni border, was used by the security forces.
Two deadly attacks on Shia mosques in May were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. The Islamic State (IS) group says it carried out the attack. The group has already claimed two deadly attacks on Shia mosques in May.
Saudi Arabia is also heading a campaign against Shia-led rebels in neighbouring Yemen. IS last year urged its followers in Saudi Arabia to sow sectarian hatred by targeting the minority Shia population.
Saudi TV reports that many of those killed were members of the security forces. Saudi officials said the bomb in the latest attack went off while members of the security forces were in the middle of prayer.
The mosque was used by a Swat team tasked with domestic security, officials say. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Mansour al-Turki said preliminary findings from the investigation suggested the suicide bomber had been wearing an explosive belt.
It is not yet clear who carried out the attack and no group has yet claimed it. The death toll was initially put at 13, but the interior ministry later said two of the wounded had died.
In May, a suicide bomber killed at least 21 people in an attack on a Shia mosque in Qatif governorate. A week later, another attack at a Shia mosque in Dammam left four dead.
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.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.