Prayer Alert: "Unprecedented Day for Terrorism" in France, Tunisia and Kuwait; Attacks Occur during Ramadan

Aimee Herd : Jun 26, 2015
CNN.com

"It is very likely that ISIS' supporters acted due to the call for attacks during Ramadan," said Ryan Mauro, of the New York-based terrorism research institute Clarion Project. "It is appealing to ISIS supporters on a personal level because it gives their attacks some more religious significance."

According to a CNN report, at least 27 people were killed on Friday at a beachfront hotel in Tunisia, the same day a man was beheaded in France and a mosque was bombed in Kuwait. (Screengrab via CNN)

In Tunisia, one woman told CNN that she saw "bloodied bodies lying in the sand," during the deadly terror attack there.

French president Francois Hollande announced that a gas factory in southeastern France was the site of another gruesome terror attack that left one man beheaded and two others injured. Islamic extremist writings were reportedly found at the scene. Later on, a suspect was said to have been arrested.

And in Kuwait, ISIS reportedly claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in a mosque during Friday prayers, which killed at least 25 and injured over 200.

Media reports note the timing of the attacks occurring during the Muslim month of Ramadan.

"It is very likely that ISIS' supporters acted due to the call for attacks during Ramadan," said Ryan Mauro, of the New York-based terrorism research institute Clarion Project. "It is appealing to ISIS supporters on a personal level because it gives their attacks some more religious significance."