Thirteen people have died in an Islamic State (IS) attack at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Kuwaiti capital.
A suicide bomber entered the Imam Sadiq Mosque in al-Sawaber, in the east of Kuwait City, and detonated his vest causing a loud explosion.
The following video was recorded within minutes of the explosion
فيديو آخر يبين آثار الدمار الناتجة عن العمل الإرهابي #تفجير_مسجد_الصادق#الكويت pic.twitter.com/u8DVyMDjcN
— حسينية القصاب (@MattamAlQassab) June 26, 2015
Suicide bombing at the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait. One of the largest Shia mosques in the capital. #Ramadan pic.twitter.com/xqcjmYZ62E
— Hayder al-Khoei (@Hayder_alKhoei) June 26, 2015
The total number of injuries remains unknown, and the death toll continues to climb as those injured are treated in nearby hospitals.
Around 2,000 people were reportedly inside the mosque when the bomb exploded, according to Reuters.
The Islamic State, also known as ISIS or “Daesh”, has claimed responsibility for the attack, calling the mosque a “temple of rejectionists”.
The Emir of Kuwait visited the mosque soon after the attack to stand in solidarity with the victims.
