Many killed in Islamic State attack on Kuwait Shia mosque
A deadly explosion ripped through a Shia mosque in a busy neighbourhood
of Kuwait’s capital after Friday prayers, witnesses said. The Islamic
State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Mohammed al-Faili, 32, told The Associated Press that his 70 year-old
father was killed in what appeared to be a bombing attack. Two of his
brothers were also wounded by the explosion. Speaking to the AP by
telephone, he said he was not at the mosque at the time of the explosion
but was heading to the morgue to identify his father’s body.
The official Kuwait News Agency reported that an explosion struck the
Imam Sadiq Mosque, which is located in the neighbourhood of al-Sawabir, a
residential and shopping district of Kuwait City. The agency confirmed
that there were multiple casualties and injuries, but did provide any
figures.
Paramedics at the mosque say at least two people were killed. Police
formed a cordon around the mosque’s complex immediately after the
explosion, banning people from entering or gathering near the area.
Ambulances could be seen ferrying the wounded from the site.
Abdullah al-Saffar, who was at the mosque, said the explosion took place just after midday Friday prayers.
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