• People help a man wounded in the attack. EPA
    People help a man wounded in the attack. EPA
  • Worshippers gather around an ambulance following the blast. EPA
    Worshippers gather around an ambulance following the blast. EPA
  • A saudi policemen gathers around debris. Onee witness described a huge explosion at the Imam Ali mosque in the village of Al Qadeeh. AFP Photo
    A saudi policemen gathers around debris. Onee witness described a huge explosion at the Imam Ali mosque in the village of Al Qadeeh. AFP Photo
  • The witness estimated there were at least 30 casualties in the attack, where more than 150 people were praying. AFP Photo
    The witness estimated there were at least 30 casualties in the attack, where more than 150 people were praying. AFP Photo
  • Saudi men gather outside the mosque. AFP Photo
    Saudi men gather outside the mosque. AFP Photo
  • It is the second deadly attack against Shiites in the kingdom in six months. AFP Photo
    It is the second deadly attack against Shiites in the kingdom in six months. AFP Photo
  • A Saudi man reacts following a blast inside a mosque. AFP Photo
    A Saudi man reacts following a blast inside a mosque. AFP Photo

Suicide bomber strikes at Saudi mosque - in pictures


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A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, residents said, killing and wounding several people.