3 minutes agoA mosque explosion in Kabul reports of victims
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)A powerful explosion occurred at a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, during evening prayers on August 17th, witnesses and officials have said. Afghan police have said there are victims, but the exact number is still unknown. A Taliban intelligence official has told Reuters news agency that 35 people [...]
Afghan police have said there are victims, but the exact number is still unknown.
A Taliban intelligence official has told Reuters news agency that 35 people may be injured or dead, and that the figure could increase even more.
Medium Al Jazeera has quoted an unidentified official who has said 20 people have died, rap reports.
Witnesses have told Reuters that the powerful explosion has been heard in the neighbourhood north of Kabul, and the windows in nearby buildings have been broken.
Ambulances were soon seen at the scene.
A Taliban intelligence official, speaking on anonymous terms, has told Reuters that the explosion occurred at a mosque in the Khair Khana region in Kabul.
According to the source, the imam of the mosque is among the dead.
Intelligence teams are investigating the case.
