Kabul: At least 12 people were killed and 32 others were injured in a bomb blast at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Till now no militant group has claimed the responsibility of the attack.
The blast took place during a prayer ceremony for Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid’s mother, who had passed away a few days ago at the mosque. ‘A bomb blast rocked a gathering of civilians near the entrance of the Eidgah Mosque in Kabul on Sunday afternoon, leaving a number of civilians dead, tweeted deputy minister of information and culture, Zabihullah Mujahid.
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Kabul police has detained three people in connection with the blast. Earlier in August, 169 Afghanis and 13 US service members were killed in a suicide bomb attack outside the Kabul airport.
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