Kabul Meaning: One mighty blast hit a mosque in the west Kabul At least 10 were killed and 15 injured during Friday prayers, amid attacks on Afghan places of worship and civilian targets during the holy month of Ramadan.
Besmullah Habib, Deputy Spokesperson interior MinistrySaid the explosion had hit Khalifa Sahib Mosque in western Kabul at around 2 p.m. local time (1000 GMT).
A man, who was inside the mosque at the time, told Reuters that a major explosion occurred in the building during prayers, with the explosion burning his legs and arms. Mohammad SabiriA resident of the area said that he had seen people being loaded into ambulances after the blast.
“The explosion was so strong, I felt my eardrums burst,” he said.
A nurse at a nearby hospital, who declined to be named, said several of the injured were seriously injured in the attack.
Scores of Afghan civilians have been killed in blasts in recent weeks, some of which are claimed by Islamic State.
of Afghanistan Taliban The rulers say they have secured the country since taking power in August and largely dismantled the local branch of Islamic State, but international officials and analysts say the resurgence of the insurgency The danger remains.
Several attacks have targeted Shia religious minorities, although Sunni mosques have also been attacked. Bombs exploded in two passenger vans carrying Shia Muslims in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Thursday, killing at least nine people. A Sunni mosque exploded during Friday prayers in the city kunduz33 people died.
The latest attack occurred on Friday, the holy Islamic day of the month, the last in the month of Ramadan, in which most Muslims fast and before the religious holiday of Eid the following week.
Besmullah Habib, Deputy Spokesperson interior MinistrySaid the explosion had hit Khalifa Sahib Mosque in western Kabul at around 2 p.m. local time (1000 GMT).
A man, who was inside the mosque at the time, told Reuters that a major explosion occurred in the building during prayers, with the explosion burning his legs and arms. Mohammad SabiriA resident of the area said that he had seen people being loaded into ambulances after the blast.
“The explosion was so strong, I felt my eardrums burst,” he said.
A nurse at a nearby hospital, who declined to be named, said several of the injured were seriously injured in the attack.
Scores of Afghan civilians have been killed in blasts in recent weeks, some of which are claimed by Islamic State.
of Afghanistan Taliban The rulers say they have secured the country since taking power in August and largely dismantled the local branch of Islamic State, but international officials and analysts say the resurgence of the insurgency The danger remains.
Several attacks have targeted Shia religious minorities, although Sunni mosques have also been attacked. Bombs exploded in two passenger vans carrying Shia Muslims in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Thursday, killing at least nine people. A Sunni mosque exploded during Friday prayers in the city kunduz33 people died.
The latest attack occurred on Friday, the holy Islamic day of the month, the last in the month of Ramadan, in which most Muslims fast and before the religious holiday of Eid the following week.