Mosque in On Friday, the Afghan capital, Kabul, was bombed. killing At least 10 injured more of 20 people, according to a Taliban spokesman.
hundreds of Worshipers gathering for Prayer on The last Friday of The holy month for Muslims of Local residents said that Ramadan and the Khalifa Agha Gul Jan Mosque were crowded for fear of a high death toll rise in addition to.
The attack They came as the worshipers gathered in the mosque after the Friday prayer for A group known as Dhikr – verb of Religious reminders.
The spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, Muhammad Nafie Thakur, could not divulge this more Details and security of the Taliban men surrounded off The area. Source of The explosion was not immediately known nor one claimed responsibility for blast.
The explosion was so loud that the neighborhood of Residents who spoke said that the mosque was shaken by the explosion on condition of Anonymity, for fear for Their own safety.
Syed Fadel Agha head of The mosque said someone they think is a suicide joined With them in Ceremony and detonation of explosive devices, 50 people Die.
Black smoke rose and spread everywhere, dead “Bodies were everywhere,” he told Reuters, adding that his nephews were among the dead. “I myself survivedbut lost my loved ones, ‘Hu added.
Ambulances raced to the site, captain up to the end of Arrow street in eastern neighborhood of Kabul’s arrival at the mosque, which belongs to the Sunni Muslim Afghan majority.
Afghani lonely in In his thirties, he said he was home When he heard the explosion, he rushed to the mosque immediately knowing brother he was there. Scene summoned of mayhem, screaming and screaming for help. Help transport the wounded to ambulances.
Everyone was crying and covering up in Waheed said. “I was told brother injured” added.
The Associated Press spoke to Wahid outside Italian-run emergency hospital in Downtown Kabul, where he went to give blood, but the Taliban guards surrounded off hospital, denying access Everyone except the wounded. is finally found for him brotherwounded in arm and leg.
the hospital that treats Only war wounded, he wrote on Twitter that its staff reported that the facility had admitted “at least 20 wounded people” after the explosion but said it was treating 21 patients and two dead on arrival. A nurse in another hospital, who declined whose identity will be revealed, that she received several wounded in critical condition. A health source said that hospitals have so far received at least 30 bodies in total.
Javed, who It seems that in In his late twenties, he said it was. on for him way To the Mosque join for him brother and his cousin who they were already There when he heard the explosion. rushed to the scene.
“I was so scared and ran there,” he said, adding that he did found Both brother Their cousin sustained minor injuries and were released after treatment. The explosion was so powerful, said Javed Ceiling of The mosque collapsed.
lonely and good only give they first Names for the Associated Press, for fear for Their own safety.
was the explosion latest in a series of Explosions like this are amid relentless attacks across the country. Similar attacks on Mosques have recently targeted the country’s Shiite minority and were claimed by the terrorist group ISIS-K, a regional branch known as ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K).
ISIS has risen up Its attacks across Afghanistan become the primary enemy of The Taliban since seizing power of Country last August.
Last week, 33 Shiite worshipers were killed in North city of Mazar-i-Sharif, when a bomb exploded in their mosque and a nearby religious school. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack for who – which attack.
spokeswoman for The Taliban movement, Zabihullah Mujahid, issued a statement condemning the explosion and said that the bomber would be found And punished.
The Taliban say they have secured the country since they took over power in August and largely removed the local branch of ISIS, but international Officials and analysts say that risk of back in strictness remains.
Many of Attacks targeted the Shiite minority, regardless of Sunni mosques also I was attacked.
Mosque in On Friday, the Afghan capital, Kabul, was bombed. killing At least 10 injured more of 20 people, according to a Taliban spokesman.
hundreds of Worshipers gathering for Prayer on The last Friday of The holy month for Muslims of Local residents said that Ramadan and the Khalifa Agha Gul Jan Mosque were crowded for fear of a high death toll rise in addition to.
The attack They came as the worshipers gathered in the mosque after the Friday prayer for A group known as Dhikr – verb of Religious reminders.
The spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, Muhammad Nafie Thakur, could not divulge this more Details and security of the Taliban men surrounded off The area. Source of The explosion was not immediately known nor one claimed responsibility for blast.
The explosion was so loud that the neighborhood of Residents who spoke said that the mosque was shaken by the explosion on condition of Anonymity, for fear for Their own safety.
Syed Fadel Agha head of The mosque said someone they think is a suicide joined With them in Ceremony and detonation of explosive devices, 50 people Die.
Black smoke rose and spread everywhere, dead “Bodies were everywhere,” he told Reuters, adding that his nephews were among the dead. “I myself survivedbut lost my loved ones, ‘Hu added.
Ambulances raced to the site, captain up to the end of Arrow street in eastern neighborhood of Kabul’s arrival at the mosque, which belongs to the Sunni Muslim Afghan majority.
Afghani lonely in In his thirties, he said he was home When he heard the explosion, he rushed to the mosque immediately knowing brother he was there. Scene summoned of mayhem, screaming and screaming for help. Help transport the wounded to ambulances.
Everyone was crying and covering up in Waheed said. “I was told brother injured” added.
The Associated Press spoke to Wahid outside Italian-run emergency hospital in Downtown Kabul, where he went to give blood, but the Taliban guards surrounded off hospital, denying access Everyone except the wounded. is finally found for him brotherwounded in arm and leg.
the hospital that treats Only war wounded, he wrote on Twitter that its staff reported that the facility had admitted “at least 20 wounded people” after the explosion but said it was treating 21 patients and two dead on arrival. A nurse in another hospital, who declined whose identity will be revealed, that she received several wounded in critical condition. A health source said that hospitals have so far received at least 30 bodies in total.
Javed, who It seems that in In his late twenties, he said it was. on for him way To the Mosque join for him brother and his cousin who they were already There when he heard the explosion. rushed to the scene.
“I was so scared and ran there,” he said, adding that he did found Both brother Their cousin sustained minor injuries and were released after treatment. The explosion was so powerful, said Javed Ceiling of The mosque collapsed.
lonely and good only give they first Names for the Associated Press, for fear for Their own safety.
was the explosion latest in a series of Explosions like this are amid relentless attacks across the country. Similar attacks on Mosques have recently targeted the country’s Shiite minority and were claimed by the terrorist group ISIS-K, a regional branch known as ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K).
ISIS has risen up Its attacks across Afghanistan become the primary enemy of The Taliban since seizing power of Country last August.
Last week, 33 Shiite worshipers were killed in North city of Mazar-i-Sharif, when a bomb exploded in their mosque and a nearby religious school. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack for who – which attack.
spokeswoman for The Taliban movement, Zabihullah Mujahid, issued a statement condemning the explosion and said that the bomber would be found And punished.
The Taliban say they have secured the country since they took over power in August and largely removed the local branch of ISIS, but international Officials and analysts say that risk of back in strictness remains.
Many of Attacks targeted the Shiite minority, regardless of Sunni mosques also I was attacked.