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Kuwait Court Frees 11 Suspects in Shiite Mosque Attack
A Kuwaiti court trying 29 suspects in a deadly bomb attack on a Shiite mosque freed 11 defendants Thursday, while the main accused said he had been told worshippers would not be harmed.
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Kuwaitis Show Unity After Shiite Mosque Blast
Kuwait has moved to ward off sectarian tensions following a deadly bombing at a Shiite mosque and taken measures to try to prevent another attack by the Islamic State group.
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5 Suspects in Kuwait Mosque Attack Face Legal Action
Kuwait's interior ministry today referred five suspects linked to the suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque to the prosecution service for legal action, a security official said.
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Islamic State Threat Grows as 'Caliphate' Enters Second Year
The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year today with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq and their global reach by claiming attacks in Tunisia and Kuwait.
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Islamic State Issues Audio Clip Purporting to Be of Kuwait Bomber
Islamic State released an audio clip purporting to be a posthumous statement by a militant who killed 27 people in a suicide bombing attack on a Kuwait mosque on Friday.
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Kuwait Says Mosque Bomber was Young Saudi Man, Detains Driver
Kuwait on Sunday identified the suicide bomber behind its worst militant attack as a young Saudi Arabian man, and said it had detained the driver of the vehicle that took him to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he killed 27 people.
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2 Indians Among 27 Killed in Kuwait Mosque Attack
Two Indians were among 27 people killed in suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Kuwait, according to Indian Embassy. Terrorist group Islamic State also known as IS or ISIS has claimed responsibility of the attack. Over 220 were injured.
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Kuwait Shiite Mosque Bomber Was Saudi National: Interior Ministry
Kuwait today identified the suicide bomber behind an attack on a Shiite mosque as a Saudi national, after a series of arrests in connection with the blast that left 26 dead.
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Kuwait Buries Islamic State Attack Victims as Security Boosted
Thousands of Kuwaitis braved scorching summer heat on Saturday to attend the funerals of 18 out of 26 victims of a Shiite mosque bombing claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Kuwait Arrests Suspects in Mosque Attack, Mourns Dead
Kuwait's interior ministry has said it had detained amongst others the owner of a vehicle which a suicide bomber used to get to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he blew himself up, killing 27 and wounding 200 people mid-prayer.
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2 Iranians Among Others Killed in Kuwait Mosque Attack: Official
Two of the victims in the jihadist attack at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait were Iranian nationals, Iran said today after condemning the atrocity and others in Tunisia and France.
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Kuwait Attack: Owner of Vehicle That Took Bomber to Mosque Detained
Kuwait has detained the owner of the vehicle that took a suicide bomber to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he detonated explosives, killing 27 people, state media reported today.
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Islamic State Suicide Bomber Kills 27, Wounds 227 in Kuwait Mosque
A suicide bomber killed 27 people when he blew himself up inside a packed Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Kuwait city during Friday prayers, the health ministry and witnesses said, the first attack of its kind in the major oil-exporting state.
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37 Killed in Tunisia Beach Resort Massacre
A man pulled a gun hidden in a beach umbrella and opened fire at a packed Tunisian holiday resort today, massacring 37 people in the country's worst attack in recent history.
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UN Chief Condemns 'Appalling' Attacks in France, Tunisia, Kuwait
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the 'appalling' attacks today in France, Kuwait and Tunisia and said those responsible should face justice.
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Kuwait Court Frees 11 Suspects in Shiite Mosque Attack
A Kuwaiti court trying 29 suspects in a deadly bomb attack on a Shiite mosque freed 11 defendants Thursday, while the main accused said he had been told worshippers would not be harmed.
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Kuwaitis Show Unity After Shiite Mosque Blast
Kuwait has moved to ward off sectarian tensions following a deadly bombing at a Shiite mosque and taken measures to try to prevent another attack by the Islamic State group.
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5 Suspects in Kuwait Mosque Attack Face Legal Action
Kuwait's interior ministry today referred five suspects linked to the suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque to the prosecution service for legal action, a security official said.
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Islamic State Threat Grows as 'Caliphate' Enters Second Year
The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year today with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq and their global reach by claiming attacks in Tunisia and Kuwait.
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Islamic State Issues Audio Clip Purporting to Be of Kuwait Bomber
Islamic State released an audio clip purporting to be a posthumous statement by a militant who killed 27 people in a suicide bombing attack on a Kuwait mosque on Friday.
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Kuwait Says Mosque Bomber was Young Saudi Man, Detains Driver
Kuwait on Sunday identified the suicide bomber behind its worst militant attack as a young Saudi Arabian man, and said it had detained the driver of the vehicle that took him to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he killed 27 people.
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2 Indians Among 27 Killed in Kuwait Mosque Attack
Two Indians were among 27 people killed in suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Kuwait, according to Indian Embassy. Terrorist group Islamic State also known as IS or ISIS has claimed responsibility of the attack. Over 220 were injured.
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Kuwait Shiite Mosque Bomber Was Saudi National: Interior Ministry
Kuwait today identified the suicide bomber behind an attack on a Shiite mosque as a Saudi national, after a series of arrests in connection with the blast that left 26 dead.
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Kuwait Buries Islamic State Attack Victims as Security Boosted
Thousands of Kuwaitis braved scorching summer heat on Saturday to attend the funerals of 18 out of 26 victims of a Shiite mosque bombing claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Kuwait Arrests Suspects in Mosque Attack, Mourns Dead
Kuwait's interior ministry has said it had detained amongst others the owner of a vehicle which a suicide bomber used to get to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he blew himself up, killing 27 and wounding 200 people mid-prayer.
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2 Iranians Among Others Killed in Kuwait Mosque Attack: Official
Two of the victims in the jihadist attack at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait were Iranian nationals, Iran said today after condemning the atrocity and others in Tunisia and France.
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Kuwait Attack: Owner of Vehicle That Took Bomber to Mosque Detained
Kuwait has detained the owner of the vehicle that took a suicide bomber to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he detonated explosives, killing 27 people, state media reported today.
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Islamic State Suicide Bomber Kills 27, Wounds 227 in Kuwait Mosque
A suicide bomber killed 27 people when he blew himself up inside a packed Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Kuwait city during Friday prayers, the health ministry and witnesses said, the first attack of its kind in the major oil-exporting state.
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37 Killed in Tunisia Beach Resort Massacre
A man pulled a gun hidden in a beach umbrella and opened fire at a packed Tunisian holiday resort today, massacring 37 people in the country's worst attack in recent history.
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UN Chief Condemns 'Appalling' Attacks in France, Tunisia, Kuwait
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the 'appalling' attacks today in France, Kuwait and Tunisia and said those responsible should face justice.
