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Saudi Shia mosque hit by deadly suicide blast

Md Mahfuzur Rahman || risingbd.com

Published: 11:10, 22 May 2015   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Saudi Shia mosque hit by deadly suicide blast

At least 20 feared killed in suicide bomber attack on mosque in Saudi Arabia

Risingbd Desk: Around 20 people have been killed and more than 50 others wounded in a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia`s eastern province during Friday`s prayer, locals reportedly confirmed.

The blast took place at the Imam Ali mosque in the town of al-Qadeeh, Qatif province.

One witness said there were more than 150 people who were praying.

There has so far been no claim of responsibility for the bombing.

 At least 30 feared killed in suicide bomber attack on mosque in Saudi Arabia

Television pictures on Lebanon`s Hezbollah al-Manar network showed shattered glass and debris next to the tiled pillars inside the mosque. Bodies covered in sheets could be seen laid out on the floor.

The Saudi state has confirmed that an explosion took place at a mosque in the east of the country and said more details would be provided later.

The Saudi Arabia`s  Shia community accounts for between 10 to 15 percent of the total population. They say they face discrimination in seeking educational opportunities or government employment and that they are referred to disparagingly in text books and by some Sunni officials and state-funded clerics.

With agency input

 risingbd/ May 22, 2015/ Parvez/ Mahfuz

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