The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned on Friday the deadly bombing that hit a Shiite mosque in al-Qadeeh, Saudi Arabia, leaving scores of people dead and injured.

Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani described the attack as "coward and criminal", that is against all Islamic and humanitarian principles.

He said that the attack aims to ignite the "fire of sedition" in Saudi Arabia as well as destabilizing the country.

He said the GCC countries are supporting the kingdom in all required measures that aim to protect its security and stability.

Daesh has said it carried out the attack at a mosque in Saudi Arabia's predominantly Shiite Eastern Province, killing and wounding several people.