An explosion hit a mosque in northern Afghanistan during prayers on Friday April 22, police said, with witnesses citing dozens of casualties.
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The blast hit the Mawlavi Sikandar mosque in Kunduz, local police spokesman Obaidullah Abedi told AFP.
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We have no details at this time on the nature of the explosion or on casualties
,” he added.
The aftermath of two attacks by the Islamic State
Images posted on social networks, which could not be immediately verified, showed the walls of the mosque with holes in them.
A member of the nursing staff at a nearby hospital told AFP by telephone that between 30 and 40 people had been admitted to this establishment after the explosion.
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People gathered to pray at the mosque and the explosion happened
," a witness told AFP by phone.
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There are many victims, between 30 to 40 people were injured or killed
,” said this witness.
This explosion comes the day after two attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in Afghanistan, which left at least 16 dead and dozens injured.
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Twelve worshipers died in an attack Thursday against a Shiite mosque in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif (north).
In addition, at least four people were killed and 18 injured in Kunduz when a bomb exploded on a bicycle as a vehicle carrying civilian mechanics working for a Taliban military unit passed.
