A suicide bomb attack struck Imam Sadek (AS) mosque in Sawaber city, in the Kuwaiti capital, during Friday prayers, leaving 25 martyrs and 202 injured.

A suicide bomb attack struck Imam Sadek (AS) mosque in Sawaber city, in the Kuwaiti capital, during Friday prayers, leaving 25 martyrs and 202 injured.

Kuwaiti interior ministry announced that the blast clamied 25 martyrs and 202 injured.

A security official said "it is a suicide bombing." Kuwaiti police cordoned off the area.

According to Reuters, ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility of the terrorist attack. The ISIL-affiliated group in Saudi Arabia, calling itself Najd Province, said militant Abu Suleiman al-Muwahhid carried out the attack on the mosque, which it claimed was spreading ‘Shiite teachings among Sunni Muslims’.

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah personally inspected the terrorist bombing site.

Kuwaiti sources said the Kuwaiti Council of Ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss the repercussions of the attack.