IS Group in Saudi Urges more Attacks against Shiites

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An Islamic State-affiliated group in Saudi Arabia has urged more attacks against Shiites, after IS claimed two bomb attacks on mosques in the kingdom.

An IS suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up at the entrance of a mosque in Eastern Province, killing three people, exactly seven days after the jihadist group attacked another mosque in the oil-rich region.

The so-called Najd Province, which claimed both bombings, defended attacks on Shiites and said they should be "killed everywhere", in an audio message posted online late Friday.

The Islamic State "has ordered its soldiers everywhere to kill the enemies of religion, especially the Rawafedh (Shiites)," a spokesman for the group is heard as saying in the audio message.

Shiites are "apostates" and "it is our duty to kill and displace them... wherever they may be," added the unidentified speaker.

Four people were also wounded in Friday's attack in the city of Dammam, which coincided with weekly prayers.

The attack sparked wide condemnation.

The United States denounced the "brutality of the terrorists" and said it was committed to working with Saudi Arabia to fight extremism.

"We deplore the brutality of the terrorists who perpetuated this violence at places of worship," said U.S. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke.

"The United States stands with the people of Saudi Arabia against this violence and remains committed to working with the Saudi government and our international partners to fight violent extremism in the region," he added.

Comments 6
Thumb Mystic 30 May 2015, 14:53

This is the Saudis response to counter the Ansarullah movement, if they move forward, the Saudis will punish their Shia population further.

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 May 2015, 18:21

hey anonyme don't think it's funny how ISIS, a group secretly created and controlled by Assad according to you, can operate without worry in Saudi Wahhabia? And isn't it even funnier that instead of targeting Assad's enemies, the oily kings, they target innocent people just for being Shia? Please tell me what fairy tale you invented to explain it.

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 May 2015, 18:23

and thanks for the joke of the day, "Advancing Pro-Hadi forces"... hahahahahha you mean advancing towards riyadh? Because that's where Hadi is hiding, like your other favorite saudi puppet

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 May 2015, 19:04

hahahahah you're amazing anonyme, no scenario is too crazy or random for you :D

Thumb _mowaten_ 30 May 2015, 19:06

I think I've misjudged you all this time, you're not a fanatical propagandist, you're simply batshit crazy!! :D

Missing peace 30 May 2015, 19:24

mooowaten : educate yourself and you ll see History is filled with "crazy" scenarios to destabilize countries or regimes...just read a bit if you can....

but we know hezbollah are saints to you, they could never imagine doing this as they only defend Lebanon mooo hek? LOL

nothing crazy in his scenario, hezbis could totally imagine this... not crazier than your BS anyway....