Tag: grand mosque
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Death toll hits 11 in Kano mosque bomb attack
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of eight of the 24 victims of the Gezawa Mosque attack, with 17 others still receiving medical treatment at the hospital. However, the police had arrested the suspect, Shafiu Abubakar, 38, who confessed that his actions were in revenge over a disputed inheritance, claiming he had…
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Bomber planning to attack mosque in Mecca blows self
Saudi security forces on Friday offset a suicide attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca, reportedly cornering the would-be attacker in an apartment, where he blew himself up, the Interior Ministry said. The ministry, in a statement on television, said that three cells had planned the attack on worshippers and security forces at the mosque.…