Mosque in Eastern Saudi Arabia Attacked, Casualties Reported

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A mosque in an eastern province of Saudi Arabia has been reportedly attacked, Reuters said, citing local activists and social media.

The explosion took place near a mosque in Al-Ahsa province, Twitter reports claimed.

Al Arabiya reported that at least three people had been martyred and seven injured in the attack.

According to early reports, two more suspects who were wearing explosive belts and were planning to blow themselves up at the mosque were also arrested by police before they could attempt the detonation.

The blast was followed by gunfire at the Imam Rida (AS) Mosque in the town of Mahasen in al-Ahsa province, a local activist told Reuters.

The attack took place during Friday prayers at the mosque, local eyewitness Mohammed al-Nimr told AP, adding that the security forces and an ambulance have already arrived at the scene of the incident.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team