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ISIS claims responsibility for Bangladesh mosque attack: SITE

India Blooms News Service | | Nov 27, 2015, at 08:21 pm

#ISIS # Bangladesh # Bangladesh mosque attack # Bangladesh attack # ISIS mosque attack # SITE

Dhaka/ Washington, Nov 27 (IBNS) Militant group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack on a Shiâ€™ite mosque in Bangladeshâ€™s Bogra district, US-based SITE Intelligence group said.

"The Islamic State (IS) claimed credit for the November 26, 2015 attack on a Shi’ite mosque in Bangladesh’s Bogra district," SITE said.

The attack occurred on Thursday.

Two people have been detained in connection with the incident.

Gunmen entered a Shia mosque in Shibganj upazila and opened fire on people praying inside it.

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