The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says one of its suicide bombers killed or wounded 250 people in a Shi’ite mosque attack in Saudi Arabia.<br /><br /> The Saudi health ministry said 21 worshippers were killed and around 90 others wounded in what is one of the deadliest attacks in the kingdom in recent years. <br /><br /> The suicide bombing happened during Friday prayers in the town of Al-Qudayh in the east of Saudi Arabia where most of the kingdom’s minority Shi’ites live.<br /><br /> Tensions have risen in the region since Saudi-led airstrikes started in Yemen to prevent an advance by Houthi rebels who are mostly Shi’ite and allied to Iran. <br /><br /> Much of Yemen has been pushed to the brink of collapse.Severe shortages of food, fuel and water are causing millions to suffer. <br /><br /> Friday’s blast was the first to target Shi’ite Muslims in Saudi Arabia since November when gunmen killed at least eight people on a religious anniversary celebration.
