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| 17 dead as suicide bomber attacks Saudi Arabian mosque | 17 dead as suicide bomber attacks Saudi Arabian mosque |
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| A suicide bomber has blown himself up in a mosque in Saudi Arabia's southern province of Asseer close to the Yemen border. | A suicide bomber has blown himself up in a mosque in Saudi Arabia's southern province of Asseer close to the Yemen border. |
| According to Saudi Arabian state television the blast killed 17 people. | According to Saudi Arabian state television the blast killed 17 people. |
| Many more are believed to be wounded. | Many more are believed to be wounded. |
| The mosque was principally for a state security unit called the Special Emergency Force and all the victims are believed to be members, the TV channel reported. | |
| An official told the Associated Press that the mosque belongs to the Interior Ministry but could not confirmed whether it was part of the ministry's compound. | |
| No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. | |
| More to follow | More to follow |
| Additional reporting by Reuters and AP |