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'Suicide bomb' at Shi'ite mosque in Saudi Arabia

'Suicide bomb' at Shi'ite mosque in Saudi Arabia
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There are reports of casualties after a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers

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There are reports of casualties after a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers.

The Saudi authorities have confirmed an explosion took place and say an investigation is underway.

Reports quoting a witness and a Shi’ite militant speak of several people having been either killed or wounded in the attack in the village of al Qadih.

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