One killed, several wounded in Afghan mosque bombing: Police

Dozens of individuals had gathered on the mosque for Friday prayers when an explosive machine detonated, police stated.

(Al Jazeera)

An explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province has killed at the very least one worshipper and wounded seven others, a Taliban official stated.

Dozens of individuals had gathered contained in the mosque within the district of Imam Sahib for Friday prayers when an explosive machine detonated, stated Obaidullah Abedi, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kunduz police chief.

There was no declare of accountability for the assault and an investigation is underneath manner.

Final month, the same assault at a mosque within the capital, Kabul, killed at the very least 5 folks and wounded 22. In April, a strong explosion ripped by Khalifa Aga Gul Jan Mosque – additionally in Kabul – throughout Friday prayers, killing at the very least 10 folks and wounding as many as 30.

These days, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) group, generally known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, has elevated assaults on mosques and minorities throughout Afghanistan.

After seizing energy in Kabul and elsewhere within the nation in August, the Taliban launched a sweeping crackdown towards the IS headquarters in jap Afghanistan.

The IS affiliate, which has been working in Afghanistan since 2014, is seen as the best safety problem dealing with the nation’s new Taliban rulers.