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Seven sentenced to death in Kuwait mosque suicide bombing

Seven sentenced to death in Kuwait mosque suicide bombing
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A court in Kuwait has sentenced seven people to death over a suicide bombing in June, the state news agency reports. The attack, at a Shi’ite Muslim

A court in Kuwait has sentenced seven people to death over a suicide bombing in June, the state news agency reports.

The attack, at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque, killed 27 people.

The Kuwait criminal court also gave eight other suspects prison sentences ranging from two to 15 years.

The court acquitted 14 other defendants.

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