ISIS Takes Responsiblity for Suicide Bombing at Mosque in Saudi Arabia

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The city of Najran, Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen. At least three people were killed and several others were wounded Monday after a suicide bombing inside a mosque in the city, according to local media. Hasan Jamali/AP

A suicide bombing at a mosque in Najran, Saudi Arabia, on Monday left 19 people injured, according to Al Arabiya.

Sources tell the news channel three people were killed, though the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry said only one person was killed. The identities of the victims and the bomber have not been disclosed by local authorities.

Residents of Najran are donating blood to help those injured in the attack.

The Islamic State took responsibility for the attack, according to SITE Intelligence Group, a jihadist watchdog. In May, the Islamic State took responsiblity for a suicide bombing at a mosque in Dammam, a city in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia.

PT: Security forces rushing in Najran following explosion inside a mosque #KSA https://t.co/ZWFpOpT8uU

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) October 26, 2015

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