Blast hits Kabul mosque, several dead
Friday - October 20, 2017 8:14 pm ,
Category : WORLD
Kabul Oct 20 (IANS) A suicide bomb explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghanistan s capital on Friday causing several casualties witnesses said.
The blast occurred when dozens of worshippers were offering evening prayers in Imam-e-Zaman mosque in Dasht-e-Barchi locality Police District 13 of the city witness Mohammad Eisapur told Xinhua news agency.
"We found a terrorist entered the mosque building and detonated his explosive jacket among the crowd. The blast caused panic among the worshippers and passersby as well " he said.
Security forces cordoned off the area for precautionary measures. The victims were shifted to nearby hospitals.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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