On Friday, December 25, 2015, a terrorist attacked an Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat mosque in Bagmara, Bangladesh, reportedly killing one and injuring others. Press reports states that the terrorist attack, appeared to be a suicide bombing, which took place during Friday’s weekly prayer in the mosque in Bagmara area in Rajshahi district. This is approximately 150 miles from the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka.
On December 26, 2015, the ISIS terrorist group took responsibility for this terrorist suicide bombing on this mosque.
ISIS has been linked to similar recent attacks in Bangladesh.
In addition to deaths, the Bangladesh press is now reporting 10-12 injuries, with several critical: “10-12 people got injured by bomb splinter. Police said three have critical condition among the injured. They are Moyej Uddin (40), Shaheb Ali (36) and Noyon (12). They have sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.”
Terrorist Suicide Bombing at Sayedpur Bokpara Ahmadiya Muslim Jamaat mosque in Mochmoil village of Bagmara upazila during Juma prayer
Prothom-Alo reported: “A man was killed in a blast while exploding bomb in a mosque of Ahmadia community at Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi during Jumaa prayers on Friday. Many people, members of 15-16 families of Ahmadia community in the Syedpur Bokpara neighborhood, were injured in the blast. Witnesses said the bomb blasted instantly in his hand as he detonated it taking out of his pocket after the first Rakaat of Jumaa prayers standing in the first row of the congregation. Bagmara police officer-in-charge Motiar Rahman said the identity of the man could not be known yet. The injured have been admitted Rajshahi, Bagmara and Mohanpur hospitals.”
Al-Manar reported: “Ahmad Tabshir Choudhury, a spokesman of the Ahmadiya Muslim Jamaat in Bangladesh said there were two unknown people who came to the mosque where nearly 100 people including women joined the Friday prayers. ‘The bomb was detonated during the prayers. One of the two unknown people died. It appears that he was a suicide bomber,’ Choudhury told AFP. He added that four Ahmadis were injured including one whose condition is serious. No group has claimed responsibility, but in recent months, homegrown outlawed militant group, Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), and the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL) takfiri group claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on a top Shiite shrine and a Shiite mosque in northern Bangladesh.”
News Bangladesh now also reports:
Bangladesh Mosque Attack (Source: News Bangladesh)
“Law enforcers have surrounded the Bagmara Ahmadiyya mosque after explosion during Jumma prayer on Friday. Bagmara, Rajshahi: There was another person during the suicide bomb attack at Ahmadiyya mosque at Bagmara in Rajshahi, said Saiful Islam, president of the mosque supervising committee. Narrating the description of the attack, he revealed it on Friday evening. Saiful said there is no permanent imam at the mosque. He himself was leading the prayer as the imam during the blast. A youth was killed in suicide blast during the Jumma prayer at Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Jame Mosque at Mojmoil Chalkpara in Syedpur under Bagmara upazila. Besides, seven devotees were injured. Of them, critically injured Moyez Talukder, Saheb Ali and Nayan Uddin were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Saiful said, “I started ‘Khutba’ at 1:05pm. After the Khutba, Jumma prayer began. I heard the sound of a huge explosion during uttering Sura Fateha on the second rakat of the prayer. Instantly, the devotees started getting out of the mosque. Everybody started crying. At that time, there were some 60 devotees at the mosque. Women devotees also took part in the prayer.” The four walls of the mosque are built of bricks. The rooftop was covered with tin. Plaster was not done on the inside walls. Saiful said another mosque is situated very close to the mosque. Prayer was also going on there. Hearing the sound of explosion, devotees from the mosque also hurriedly came here. He said, “When everyone was trying to get out of the mosque, I saw a youth was screaming. His left hand was blood stained and badly damaged. I think the bomb was exploded by the youth. He was wearing a jacket and jeans trousers.” Saiful said the youth was unknown. His face was not affected by the explosion. There was another person with him. He fled away after the explosion. Members of Police, Rapid Action Batallion (RAB) and CID have surrounded the mosque right now. Senior police officials visited the spot after the suicide attack. They included Abdullah Al Mahmud, Additional IG (DIG) of Rajshahi Range of police, and police super Misharul Arif.”
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