NEW DELHI: Several people are feared dead after a blast ripped through a Shi’ite mosque in northern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, a government official said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack by any terrorist outfit.
Details of the Incident
“A blast has taken place at a Shi’ite mosque. The authorities are taking the injured and dead to the hospital,” Mawlawi Hashimi told Reuters in Baghlan province where the incident took place.
Insurgency by Islamic State Militants
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run administration has faced an insurgency by Islamic State militants, who have claimed a series of deadly attacks on civilians, foreigners, and Taliban security forces in recent months.
Developing Story
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Summary:
- A blast occurred at a Shi’ite mosque in northern Afghanistan during Friday prayers.
- Several people are feared dead in the attack.
- No terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the blast.
- The injured and dead are being taken to the hospital.
- Afghanistan’s Taliban-run administration has been facing an insurgency by Islamic State militants.
- Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for previous deadly attacks in the country.
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