Qatif and Dammam mosque bombings
| Qatif and Dammam mosque bombings | |
|---|---|
Location of Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | Qatif & Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 26°34′03″N 49°59′30″E / 26.567374°N 49.991668°E |
| Date | 22 May 2015 Qatif 29 May 2015 Dammam |
| Target | Shia Muslims |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 22 in Qatif 4 in Dammam |
| Injured | 102 in Qatif 4 in Dammam |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
The Qatif and Dammam mosque bombings occurred on 22 and 29 May 2015. On Friday May 22, a suicide bomber attacked the Shia "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque" situated in Qudeih village of Qatif city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast, which killed at least 21 people. The incident was the second deadly attack against Shia in six months.