Mahasin mosque attack
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| Hofuf attack | |
|---|---|
 Location of Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | Mahasen, Easter Province, Saudi Arabia |
| Date | 29 January 2016 |
| Target | Shia Imam Rida mosque |
Attack type | Suicide bombing Shooting |
| Deaths | 4 (not including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
No. of participants | 2 |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
The Hofuf attack occurred on 29 January 2016 in Mahasen a city in Eastern Province. The attack left at 4 people plus the attacker dead and 18 others injured. The attack consisted of a shooting and suicide bombing and was directed by ISIL. One attacker was overpowered by a crowd and arrested while the other committed the suicide bombing.[1][2]
See also
- List of terrorist incidents in Saudi Arabia
- List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
- List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL
References
- ^ "4 people die in Hofuf attack". Reuters. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Deadly attack rocks mosque in Saudi Arabia".
