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Now playing Next Saudi Arabia IS militants claims deadly Saudi Arabia mosque attack Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed four people at a Shi'ite Mosque in Saudi Arabia, the second attack claimed by the Sunni extremist group in a week. 29/05/2015
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Now playing Next Syria Syrian rebels seize last city in Idlib province, eye Damascus Nusra Front, the Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda, said on Thursday it had taken over Ariha, the last city in the northwestern province of Idlib that was 29/05/2015
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