Kuwait City A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in the Kuwaiti capital, killing at least 13 people, and in an unprecedented attack claimed by the Islamic State group. "The initial count for the casualties is that at least 13 dead, and 25 have
Kuwait City
A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in the Kuwaiti capital, killing at least 13 people, and in an unprecedented attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
"The initial count for the casualties is that at least 13 dead, and 25 have been taken to hospital," according to the reports from a medical source.
IS claimed what was the first-ever bombing of a Shiite mosque in Kuwait and the first terror attack in the Gulf state since January 2006.
The IS-affiliated group in Saudi Arabia, calling itself Najd Province, said militant Abu Suleiman al-Muwahhid carried out the attack on the mosque, which it claimed was spreading Shiite teachings among Sunni Muslims.
IS, a radical Sunni Muslim group, considers Shiites to be heretics.
Najd Province claimed similar bombings at Shiite mosques in Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.
The blast hit Al-Imam al-Sadeq mosque in Kuwait City, the interior ministry said in a brief statement without providing details.
The official KUNA news agency confirmed that there were "dead and wounded," but also did not provide details.
A witness told "dozens were killed and wounded," and pictures circulating on social media showed several bloodied bodies in the mosque amid debris.
