Saudi Arabia said Monday the attackers of Hussayniyah in Ahsaa earlier this month are linked to ISIL group, including many jailed previously over suspected extremist ties.

Saudi Arabia said Monday the attackers of Hussayniyah in Ahsaa earlier this month are linked to ISIL group, including many jailed previously over suspected extremist ties.

The interior ministry said it had broken up the "criminal network" behind the attack in Eastern Province, adding that the group's "head had links with ISIL".

At Least five Shia mourners were martyred and several others were injured on November 3, 2014 as masked gunmen attacked the Hussayniyah of al-Mustafa in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia.