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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who struck outside one of Islam's holiest sites the day before as a Pakistani resident of the Kingdom who arrived 12 years ago to work as a driver.
The suicide bombing Monday outside the sprawling mosque grounds where the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) is buried in the western city of Madinah killed four Saudi security troops and wounded five. Millions of Muslims from around the world visit the mosque every year as part of their pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah.
The Governor of Madinah, Prince Faisal bin Salman, was shown on state television visiting security officers wounded in the blast and the site of the explosion, within hours of the blast.
Governor of #Madinah Prince Faisal bin Salman visiting security officers injured in blast. pic.twitter.com/Bc42PNG053No group has yet claimed responsibility for the Madinah attack or two other attacks in the Kingdom on the same day - one near the US Consulate in Jeddah and the other at a mosque in the east of the country. The nature of the attacks and their apparently coordinated timing suggested the Daesh group could be to blame.
- Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) July 4, 2016
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"The government and people of Pakistan are deeply shocked and saddened over the terrorist attacks in holy land and share the pain and grief of their Saudi brethren," Sharif said.The Pakistani Prime Minister stressed that the international community in general and the Muslims in particular need to forge unity at this critical moment to foil the nefarious designs of enemies of humanity and the Islamic nations.
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