An explosion at a Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar during Friday prayers has left multiple casualties, according to witnesses, with victims being transported to hospital in ambulances and cars.
The explosion hit the Imam Barga mosque while Shia worshippers were gathering at a packed Friday prayers, leaving local media reporting multiple casualties, although an exact number is not yet known.
The cause of the blast has not been confirmed but it is thought to have been a suicide bombing. If that is the case, it would mark the second suicide bombing in Afghanistan in recent weeks, with IS-K having taken responsibility for an explosion in Kunduz last week.Kandahar has been under the Taliban’s control since August 13, as the militant group swiftly gained territory across Afghanistan ahead of their ousting of the country’s government.
افغانستان کے صوبے #کندھار میں امام بارگاہ میں بم دھماکے کے نتیجے میں ابتدائی اطلاعات کے مطابق 7 افراد جانبحق جبکہ 13 زخمی ہوئے ہیں۔#Kandahar pic.twitter.com/2SuPsX4Ani
— 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫 (@Salamsabr) October 15, 2021
This is second attack against Shia in one week. Last Friday, similar attack targeted a Shia mosque in Kunduz. #Afghanistan
Explosion happened in Fatimah Bargah mosque in Kandahar. The numbers casualties appears to be very high.
— Wᵒˡᵛᵉʳᶤᶰᵉ Uᵖᵈᵃᵗᵉˢ𖤐 (@W0lverineupdate) October 15, 2021
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