The first terror attack in Kuwait claimed by ISIL militants struck as worshipers gathered for Friday prayers at a Shi’ite mosque.<br /><br /> A suicide bomber blew himself up, killing 27 people and wounding 227 others.<br /><br /> One MP who was in the mosque said the explosives the bomber detonated, destroyed walls and the ceiling.<br /><br /> Around 2,000 people were in the building at the time. of the blast.<br /><br /> Security forces quickly sealed off the perimeter of the mosque while rescue workers carried the wounded to hospital.<br /><br /> Kuwait is a predominantly Sunni state – Shi’ites make up about 30 percent of the population. But the two communities are said to live side by side with little friction.<br /><br /> The Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah says the bombing violated the sanctity of the Holy Month of Ramadan.<br /><br /> A day of mourning has been declared for Saturday.
