Afghanistan: Death toll in Kabul mosque bombing rises to 21


At least 21 people have been killed and 33 others were wounded after a bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, during evening prayers on Wednesday, according to the police.

“Yesterday an explosion occurred in a mosque … during evening prayers. As a result 21 of our citizens were martyred and 33 were wounded,” Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said in a statement on Thursday.

Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid earlier confirmed there were dead and wounded, but did not specify how many.

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Source: Al Jazeera