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Indonesia condemns Mecca suicide bomb attempt
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Worshippers pray at the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's city of Mecca on June 23, the last Friday of Ramadhan. (AFP/Bandar Aldandani)
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he government of Indonesia condemned an attempt to attack the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the early hours of Saturday, Jakarta time.
Although the attacker failed to reach the holy site, a suicide bomber blew himself up around the Grand Mosque where people had gathered to pray on the last day of Ramadhan.
The incident left 11 people injured. No Indonesians were known to have been injured as of Saturday, according to the Foreign Ministry.
"Indonesians that are currently in Saudi Arabia can contact the KBRI [the Indonesian Embassy] in Riyadh at +966568881945 or the KJRI [Indonesian Consulate General] in Jeddah at +966581781945 for assistance," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Arrmanatha Nasir said in a statement. (msa)
