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Shiite mosque bombing kills 25, injures 202 in Kuwait's capital

Published June 26th, 2015 - 11:07 GMT
The explosion caused a number of casualties. (Twitter)
The explosion caused a number of casualties. (Twitter)

At least 25 were killed and 202 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a Shiite mosque in Kuwait City during Friday prayers, the interior ministry said. 

Reuters reported Daesh claimed responsibility for the explosion, adding to the series of attacks the group has made on Shiite communities during Ramadan. 

Footage of the explosion at al-Sadeq Mosque appeared on social media of the explosion on al-Sadeq Mosque, located in the al-Sawabir district of Kuwait's capital

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