2015 Rajshahi mosque bombing

Suicide attack in Bangladesh in 2015 2015 Rajshahi mosque bombing BD Rajshahi District locator map.svg Location Rajshahi District in Bangladesh Bagmara Upazila, Rajshahi District, Bangladesh Ahmadiyya mosque 25 December 2015 Suicide bombing 1 (the perpetrator) 3 - 10+ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Probably) The 2015 Rajshahi mosque bombing was a suicide attack which occurred on 25 December 2015 during Friday Prayers at an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Mochmoli village, in Bagmara Upazila, in Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. One person was killed and at least between three and ten people were injured in the attack. The single fatality was the perpetrator of the attack.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-attacks-idUSKBN0U80KR20151225 Bomb attack on Bangladesh mosque kills one, wounds dozen Reuters December 25, 2015 December 25, 2015http://www.thedailystar.net/country/1-killed-ahmadiyya-mosque-bomb-attack-192535 'Attacker' killed in Rajshahi Ahmadiyya mosque blast Daily Star December 25, 2015 December 25, 2015http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2015/dec/25/1-killed-bomb-blast-rajshahi-mosque 'Suicide bomb' attack on Rajshahi mosque kills one December 25, 2015 December 25, 2015http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/bomb-attack-on-bangladesh-mosque-kills-one-wounds-dozen Bomb attack on Bangladesh mosque kills one, wounds dozen Straits Times December 25, 2015 December 25, 2015 An estimated 70 Ahmadi Muslim worshippers were inside the mosque during the Friday congregation prayers. Witness reports indicate that the bomber first entered the mosque and performed his prayers separately, at the rear end of the prayer hall. Afterwards, he moved forward close to other worshippers present at the mosque and placed his hands inside his pockets, after which the bomb exploded.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/26/world/asia/bangladesh-suicide-bombing.html?_r=0 Suicide Bomber Strikes at Ahmadi Mosque in Bangladesh New York Times December 25, 2015 December 25, 2015 The identity and motive of the perpetrator is yet unknown. Responsibility The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has claimed responsibility for the attack.http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2015/12/27/German-navy-rescued-over-10-000-migrants-in-2015-.html ISIS claims attack on Ahmadi mosque in Bangladesh Al Arabiya December 26, 2015 December 27, 2015 However, locals have stated earlier that members of the Wahhabi-inspired Ahl al-Hadith Andolon Bangladesh, which runs a neighbouring mosque, may be responsible for the attack. On the other hand, local police have blamed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) for recent rise in violence, including the attack at the Ahmadiyya mosque. References 2 Bangladesh Category:Terrorist incidents in Bangladesh in 2015 Category:Persecution of Ahmadis Category:Mosque bombings in Bangladesh Category:Rajshahi District Category:Islamic terrorism in Bangladesh Category:December 2015 in Bangladesh Category:Mosque bombings by Islamists Category:Suicide bombings in Bangladesh Category:2015 building bombings Category:Suicide bombings in 2015 Category:Islamic State attacks in 2015 Category:December 2015 crimes in Asia Category:Discrimination in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on mosques in the 2010s